Canto 1: CreationChapter 4: The Appearance of Sri Narada

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.4.7

katham va pandaveyasya

rajarser munina saha

samvadah samabhut tata

yatraisa satvati srutih

SYNONYMS

katham -- how is it; va -- also; pandaveyasya -- of the descendant of Pandu (Pariksit); rajarseh -- of the king who was a sage; munina -- with the muni; saha -- with; samvadah -- discussion; samabhut -- took place; tata -- O darling; yatra -- whereupon; esa -- like this; satvati -- transcendental; srutih -- essence of the Vedas.

TRANSLATION

How did it so happen that King Pariksit met this great sage, making it possible for this great transcendental essence of the Vedas [Bhagavatam] to be sung to him?

PURPORT

Srimad-Bhagavatam is stated here as the essence of the Vedas. It is not an imaginary story as it is sometimes considered by unauthorized men. It is also called Suka-samhita, or the Vedic hymn spoken by Sri Sukadeva Gosvami, the great liberated sage.

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