198 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 4
katham—how it is; vad—also; paéndaveyasya—of the descendant of Pandu
(Pariksit); rajarseh--of the king who was a sage; munina—with the muni;
saha—with; sarnvddah—discussion; samabhiit—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-Bhdgavatam 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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sa go-dohana-matram hi
grhesu grha-medhinam
aveksate maha-bhagas
tirthi-kurvams tad asramam
sah—he (Sukadeva Gosvami); go-dohana-matram—only for the time of
milking the cow; hi—certainly; grhesu—in the house; grha-medhinam—
of the householders; aveksate—waits; maha-bhagah—the most fortunate;
tirthi— pilgrimage; kurvan—transforming; tat asramam—the residence.
TRANSLATION
He [Sukadeva Gosvami] was accustomed to stay at the door of a
householder only long enough for a cow to be milked. And he did this
just to sanctify the residence.
