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harer guṇākṣipta-matir
bhagavān bādarāyaṇiḥ
adhyagān mahad-ākhyānaṁ
nityaṁ viṣṇu-jana-priyaḥ
Synonyms
hareḥ—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; guna-ākṣipta-matiḥ—whose mind was agitated by the qualities; bhagavan—the most powerful transcendentalist; bādarāyaṇiḥ—Śukadeva, son of Vyāsadeva; adhyagāt—studied; mahat-ākhyānam—the great epic description; nityam—eternally; viṣṇu-jana-priyah—who is very dear to the Vaiṣṇavas, devotees of Lord Viṣṇu. ¶
Translation
“ ‘Being very much attracted by the transcendental pastimes of the Lord, the mind of Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī was agitated by Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He therefore began to study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam by the grace of his father.' ¶