Text 44] The Killing of the Demon Aghasura 307

Sri-siitah uvdca—Sri Sita Gosvami said; ittham—in this way; sma—
in the past; prstah—being inquired from; sah—he; tu—indeed;
baédaréyanih—Sukadeva Gosvimi; tat—by him (Sukadeva Gosvami);
smarita-ananta—as soon as Lord Krsna was remembered; Arta—lost in
ecstasy; akhila-indriyah—all actions of the external senses; krcchrat—
with great difficulty; punah—again; labdha-bahih-drsih—having
revived his external sensory perception; sanaih—slowly; pratyaha—
replied; tam—unto Maharaja Pariksit; bhdgavata-uttama-uttama—O
great saintly person, greatest of all devotees (Saunaka).

TRANSLATION

Sita Gosvami said: O Saunaka, greatest of saints and devotees,
when Maharaja Parikgsit inquired from Sukadeva Gosvami in this
way, Sukadeva Gosvami, immediately remembering subject mat-
ters about Krsna within the core of his heart, externally lost con-
tact with the actions of his senses. Thereafter, with great difficulty,
he revived his external sensory perception and began to speak to
Maharaja Pariksit about krgna-katha.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Tenth Canto, Twelfth
Chapter, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled, “The Killing of the Demon
Aghasura.”’
