282 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 6
audience with the Lord while he was absorbed in the transcendental
thought of separation from the Lord and when it was very painful for him.
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vy asa uvaca
bhiksubhir vipravasite
vijnidnadestrbhis tava
vartamdno vayasy ddye
tatah kim akarod bhavan
sri vydsah uvaca—Sri Vyasadeva said; bhiksubhih—by the great mendi-
cants; vipravasite—having departed for other places; vijnana—scientific
knowledge in transcendence; adestrbhih—those who had instructed: tava—
of your: vartamanah—present: vayasi—of the duration of life; ddye—before
the beginning of; tatah—after that; kim—what; akarot—did; bhavan—your
good self.
TRANSLATION
Sti Vyasadeva said: What did you [Narada] do after the departure of
the great sages who had instructed you from the beginning of your present
birth in scientific transcendental knowledge?
PURPORT
Vyasadeva himself was the disciple of Naradaji, and therefore it is
natural to be anxious to hear what he did after initiation from the spiritual
master. He wanted to follow in Narada’s footsteps in order to attain to
the same perfect stage of life. This desire to inquire from the spiritual
master is an essential factor to the progressive path. This process is
technically known as sat-dharma_ prccha.
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