TEXT 138
svasukha-nibhrta-cetas tad vyudastanya-bhavo
'py ajita-rucira-lilakrsta-saras tadiyam
vyatanuta krpaya yas tattva-dipam puranam
tam akhila-vrjina-ghnam vyasa-sunum nato 'smi
SYNONYMS
sva-sukhain happiness of the self; nibhrtasolitary; cetahwhose consciousness; tatbecause of that; vyudastagiven up; anya-bhavahany other type of consciousness; apialthough; ajitaof Sri Krsna; rucirapleasing; lilaby the pastimes; akrstaattracted; sarahwhose heart; tadiyamconsisting of the activities of the Lord; vyatanutaspread, manifested; krpayamercifully; yahwho; tattva-dipamthe bright light of the Absolute Truth; puranamthe Purana (Srimad-Bhagavatam); tamunto him; akhila-vrjina-ghnamdefeating everything inauspicious; vyasa-sunumthe son of Vyasadeva; natah asmiI offer my obeisances.
TRANSLATION
" 'Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the son of Vyasadeva, Sukadeva Gosvami. It is he who defeats all inauspicious things within this universe. Although in the beginning he was absorbed in the happiness of Brahman realization and was living in a secluded place, giving up all other types of consciousness, he became attracted by the most melodious pastimes of Lord Sri Krsna. He therefore mercifully spoke the supreme Purana, known as Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is the bright light of the Absolute Truth and which describes the activities of Lord Krsna.'
PURPORT
This verse was spoken by Suta Gosvami in Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.12.69).

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