Srimad Bhagavatam

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पुराणसंहितामेतामृषिर्नारायणोऽव्ययः । नारदाय पुरा प्राह कृष्णद्वैपायनाय सः ।। १२-४-४१ ।।

sanskrit

Long ago this essential anthology of all the Purāṇas was spoken by the infallible Lord Nara-Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi to Nārada, who then repeated it to Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedavyāsa. ।। 12-4-41 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

purANasaMhitAmetAmRSirnArAyaNo'vyayaH | nAradAya purA prAha kRSNadvaipAyanAya saH || 12-4-41 ||

hk transliteration

स वै मह्यं महाराज भगवान् बादरायणः । इमां भागवतीं प्रीतः संहितां वेदसम्मिताम् ।। १२-४-४२ ।।

sanskrit

My dear Mahārāja Parīkṣit, that great personality Śrīla Vyāsadeva taught me this same scripture, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, which is equal in stature to the four Vedas. ।। 12-4-42 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sa vai mahyaM mahArAja bhagavAn bAdarAyaNaH | imAM bhAgavatIM prItaH saMhitAM vedasammitAm || 12-4-42 ||

hk transliteration

एतां वक्ष्यत्यसौ सूतः ऋषिभ्यो नैमिषालये । दीर्घसत्रे कुरुश्रेष्ठ सम्पृष्टः शौनकादिभिः ।। १२-४-४३ ।।

sanskrit

O best of the Kurus, the same Sūta Gosvāmī who is sitting before us will speak this Bhāgavatam to the sages assembled in the great sacrifice at Naimiṣāraṇya. This he will do when questioned by the members of the assembly, headed by Śaunaka. ।। 12-4-43 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

etAM vakSyatyasau sUtaH RSibhyo naimiSAlaye | dIrghasatre kuruzreSTha sampRSTaH zaunakAdibhiH || 12-4-43 ||

hk transliteration