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इदं भागवतं नाम पुराणं ब्रह्मसम्मितम् ।
उत्तमश्लोकचरितं चकार भगवानृषिः ।
निःश्रेयसाय लोकस्य धन्यं स्वस्त्ययनं महत् ॥ ४० ॥
 
idam bhagavatam nama
puranam brahma-sammitam
uttama-sloka-caritam
cakara bhagavan rsih
nihsreyasaya lokasya
dhanyam svasty-ayanam mahat
idam-this; bhagavatam-book containing the narration of the Personality of Godhead and His pure devotees; nama-of the name; puranam-supplementary to the Vedas; brahma-sammitam-incarnation of Lord Sri Krsna; uttama-sloka-of the Personality of Godhead; caritam-activities; cakara-compiled; bhagavan-incarnation of the Personality of Godhead; rsih-Sri Vyasadeva; nihsreyasaya-for the ultimate good; lokasya-of all people; dhanyam-fully successful; svasti-ayanam-all-blissful; mahat-all-perfect.