SB 3.2.1

TEXT 1

TEXT

श्री शुक उवाच
इति भागवतः पृष्टः क्षत्त्रा वार्तां प्रियाश्रयाम् ।
प्रतिवक्तुं न चोत्सेह औत्कण्ठ्यात्स्मारितेश्वरः ॥ १ ॥

sri suka uvaca

iti bhagavatah prstah

ksattra vartam priyasrayam

prativaktum na cotseha

autkanthyat smaritesvarah

sri sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva said; iti-thus; bhagavatah-the great devotee; prstah-being asked; ksattra-by Vidura; vartam-message; priya-asrayam-regarding the dearest; prativaktum-to reply; na-not; ca-also; utsehe-became eager; autkanthyat-by excessive anxiety; smarita-remembrance; isvarah-the Lord.

TRANSLATION

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: When the great devotee Uddhava was asked by Vidura to speak on the messages of the dearest [Lord Krsna], Uddhava was unable to answer immediately due to excessive anxiety at the remembrance of the Lord.

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