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श्रीऋषिरुवाच
साधु पृष्टं महाराज हरेश्चरितमद्भुतम् ।
यद्भागवतमाहात्म्यं भगवद्भक्तिवर्धनम् ।
गीयते परमं पुण्यम् ऋषिभिर्नारदादिभिः ।
नत्वा कृष्णाय मुनये कथयिष्ये हरेः कथाम् ॥ ५ ॥

sri-rsir uvaca

sadhu prstam maharaja

hares caritam adbhutam

yad bhagavata-mahatmyam

bhagavad-bhakti-vardhanam

giyate paramam punyam

rsibhir naradadibhih

natva krsnaya munaye

kathayisye hareh katham

sri-rsih uvaca-the sage Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; sadhu-excellent; prstam-inquiry; maha-raja-O great King; hareh-of the Supreme Lord, Hari; caritam-activities; adbhutam-wonderful; yat-from which; bhagavata-of the Lord's devotee (Prahlada); mahatmyam-the glories; bhagavat-bhakti-devotion to the Lord; vardhanam-increasing; giyate-is sung; paramam-foremost; punyam-pious; rsibhih-by the sages; narada-adibhih-headed by Sri Narada Muni; natva-after offering obeisances; krsnaya-to Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa; munaye-the great sage; kathayisye-I shall narrate; hareh-of Hari; katham-the topics.