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शौनक उवाच
सूत सूत महाभाग वद नो वदतां वर ।
कथां भागवतीं पुण्यां यदाह भगवाञ्छुकः ॥ २ ॥

saunaka uvaca

suta suta maha-bhaga

vada no vadatam vara

katham bhagavatim punyam

yad aha bhagavan chukah

saunakah-Saunaka; uvaca-said; suta suta-O Suta Gosvami; maha-bhaga-the most fortunate; vada-please speak; nah-unto us; vadatam-of those who can speak; vara-respectful; katham-message; bhagavatim-of the Bhagavatam; punyam-pious; yat-which; aha-said; bhagavan-greatly powerful; sukah-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami.