Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.4.39
एता: कुरुश्रेष्ठ जगद्विधातु-
र्नारायणस्याखिलसत्त्वधाम्न: ।
लीलाकथास्ते कथिता: समासत:
कार्त्स्न्येन नाजोऽप्यभिधातुमीश: ॥ ३९ ॥
etāḥ kuru-śreṣṭha jagad-vidhātur
[etaah kuru-shreshtha jagad-vidhaatur]
nārāyaṇasyākhila-sattva-dhāmnaḥ
[naaraayanasyaakhila-sattva-dhaamnah]
līlā-kathās te kathitāḥ samāsataḥ
[leelaa-kathaas te kathitaah samaasatah]
kārtsnyena nājo ’py abhidhātum īśaḥ
[kaartsnyena naajo ’py abhidhaatum eeshah]
Word-for-word
etāḥ
—
these
kuru-śreṣṭha
—
O best of the Kurus
jagat-vidhātuḥ
—
of the creator of the universe
nārāyaṇasya
—
of Lord Nārāyaṇa
akhila-sattva-dhāmnaḥ
—
the reservoir of all existences
līlā-kathāḥ
—
the pastime narrations
te
—
to you
kathitāḥ
—
have been related
samāsataḥ
—
in summary
kārtsnyena
—
entirely
na
—
not
ajaḥ
—
unborn Brahmā
api
—
even
abhidhātum
—
to enumerate
īśaḥ
—
is capable.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
etāḥ kuru-śreṣṭha jagad-vidhātur
etāḥ
these
kuru-śreṣṭha
O best of the Kurus
jagat-vidhātuḥ
of the creator of the universe
nārāyaṇasyākhila-sattva-dhāmnaḥ
nārāyaṇasya
of Lord Nārāyaṇa
akhila-sattva-dhāmnaḥ
the reservoir of all existences
līlā-kathās te kathitāḥ samāsataḥ
līlā-kathāḥ
the pastime narrations
te
to you
kathitāḥ
have been related
samāsataḥ
in summary
kārtsnyena nājo ’py abhidhātum īśaḥ
kārtsnyena
entirely
na
not
ajaḥ
unborn Brahmā
api
even
abhidhātum
to enumerate
īśaḥ
is capable.
O best of the Kurus, I have related to you these narrations of the pastimes of Lord Nārāyaṇa, the creator of this world and the ultimate reservoir of all existence, presenting them to you only in brief summary. Even Lord Brahmā himself would be incapable of describing them entirely.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O best of the Kurus! I have related to you these narrations of the pastimes of Nārāyaṇa, the creator of this world and the abode of all living entities, in a brief summary. Even Lord Brahmā himself is incapable of describing them entirely.
Topics of the Lord are summarized.
Personal Guidance
Even Brahma cannot fully describe Narayana's pastimes; Sukadeva offers only a summary. The Lord's lila exceeds every account. We are not expected to grasp it all — only to keep tasting it sincerely.
Reflection Questions
- Am I waiting to 'finish learning' before deepening my devotion?
- What single pastime of the Lord is calling for my attention this week?
My note
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