Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.11.1
श्रीशौनक उवाच
अथेममर्थं पृच्छामो भवन्तं बहुवित्तमम् ।
समस्ततन्त्रराद्धान्ते भवान् भागवत तत्त्ववित् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śaunaka uvāca
[shree-shaunaka uvaacha]
athemam arthaṁ pṛcchāmo
[athemam artham prichchaamo]
bhavantaṁ bahu-vittamam
[bhavantam bahu-vittamam]
samasta-tantra-rāddhānte
[samasta-tantra-raaddhaante]
bhavān bhāgavata tattva-vit
[bhavaan bhaagavata tattva-vit]
Word-for-word
śrī-śaunakaḥ uvāca
—
Śrī Śaunaka said
atha
—
now
imam
—
this
artham
—
matter
pṛcchāmaḥ
—
we are inquiring about
bhavantam
—
from you
bahu-vit-tamam
—
the possessor of the broadest knowledge
samasta
—
of all
tantra
—
the scriptures prescribing practical methods of worship
rāddha-ante
—
in the definitive conclusions
bhavān
—
you
bhāgavata
—
O great devotee of the Supreme Lord
tattva-vit
—
the knower of the essential facts.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śaunaka uvāca
śrī-śaunakaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śaunaka said
athemam arthaṁ pṛcchāmo
atha
now
imam
this
artham
matter
pṛcchāmaḥ
we are inquiring about
bhavantaṁ bahu-vittamam
bhavantam
from you
bahu-vit-tamam
the possessor of the broadest knowledge
samasta-tantra-rāddhānte
samasta
of all
tantra
the scriptures prescribing practical methods of worship
rāddha-ante
in the definitive conclusions
bhavān bhāgavata tattva-vit
bhavān
you
bhāgavata
O great devotee of the Supreme Lord
tattva-vit
the knower of the essential facts.
Śrī Śaunaka said: O Sūta, you are the best of learned men and a great devotee of the Supreme Lord. Therefore we now inquire from you about the definitive conclusion of all tantra scriptures.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Śaunaka said: O Sūta! You are a great devotee of the Supreme Lord and know the conclusions concerning tantra! We now inquire from you about that.
In the Eleventh Chapter the aṅgas and upāṅgas and vibhūtis for worship are described as well as the twelve expansions of the sun. Mārkaṇḍeya, our previous master, was expert in tantrika worship of the Lord. We ask you about this now. We ask about the method of worship by which he made the Lord visible. Rāddhante means “in the conclusion.”
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Personal Guidance
Saunaka asks Suta about the definitive science of tantra-yoga because Suta is the best of learned men and a great devotee. We are right to seek the synthesis of bhakti and learning in our teachers, not just one.
Reflection Questions
- Whose synthesis of devotion and scholarship most inspires me?
- Which one am I currently weaker in, and how can I strengthen it?
My note
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