Srimad Bhagavatam
इति भागवतधर्मदर्शना नव महाभागवतास्तेषां सुचरितं भगवन् महिमोपबृंहितं वसुदेवनारदसंवादमुपशमायनमुपरिष्टाद्वर्णयिष्यामः ॥ ५-४-१२ ॥
These were all very exalted, advanced devotees and authorized preachers of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. These devotees were glorified due to their strong devotion to Vāsudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore they were very exalted. To satisfy the mind perfectly, I ॥ Śukadeva Gosvāmī॥ shall hereafter describe the characteristics of these nine devotees when I discuss the conversation between Nārada and Vasudeva. ॥ 5-4-12 ॥
english translation
ये सभी परम भक्त एवं श्रीमद्भागवत के प्रामाणिक उपदेशक थे। ये भक्त भगवान् वासुदेव के प्रति अपनी उत्कट भक्ति के कारण महिमा-मण्डित थे। मन की पूर्ण तुष्टि के लिए मैं (शुकदेव गोस्वामी) इन नौ भक्तों के चरित्रों का वर्णन आगे चलकर नारद वसुदेव संवाद प्रसंग के अन्तर्गत करूँगा। ॥ ५-४-१२ ॥
hindi translation
iti bhAgavatadharmadarzanA nava mahAbhAgavatAsteSAM sucaritaM bhagavan mahimopabRMhitaM vasudevanAradasaMvAdamupazamAyanamupariSTAdvarNayiSyAmaH ॥ 5-4-12 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript