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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.6.1

सूत उवाच एतन्निशम्य मुनिनाभिहितं परीक्षिद् व्यासात्मजेन निखिलात्मद‍ृशा समेन । तत्पादमूलमुपसृत्य नतेन मूर्ध्ना बद्धाञ्जलिस्तमिदमाह स विष्णुरात: ॥ १ ॥
sūta uvāca
[soota uvaacha]
etan niśamya muninābhihitaṁ parīkṣid
[etan nishamya muninaabhihitam pareekshid]
vyāsātmajena nikhilātma-dṛśā samena
[vyaasaatmajena nikhilaatma-drishaa samena]
tat-pāda-mūlam upasṛtya natena mūrdhnā
[tat-paada-moolam upasritya natena moordhnaa]
baddhāñjalis tam idam āha sa viṣṇurātaḥ
[baddhaanjalis tam idam aaha sa vishnuraatah]
Word-for-word
sūtaḥ uvāca — Sūta Gosvāmī said etat — this niśamya — hearing muninā — by the sage (Śukadeva) abhihitam — narrated parīkṣit — Mahārāja Parīkṣit vyāsa-ātma-jena — by the son of Vyāsadeva nikhila — of all living beings ātma — the Supreme Lord dṛśā — who sees samena — who is perfectly equipoised tat — of him (Śukadeva) pāda-mūlam — to the lotus feet upasṛtya — going up natena — bowed down mūrdhnā — with his head baddha-añjaliḥ — his arms folded in supplication tam — to him idam — this āha — said saḥ — he viṣṇu-rātaḥ — Parīkṣit, who while still in the womb had been protected by Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sūta uvāca
sūtaḥ uvāca
Sūta Gosvāmī said
etan niśamya muninābhihitaṁ parīkṣid
etat
this
niśamya
hearing
muninā
by the sage (Śukadeva)
abhihitam
narrated
parīkṣit
Mahārāja Parīkṣit
vyāsātmajena nikhilātma-dṛśā samena
vyāsa-ātma-jena
by the son of Vyāsadeva
nikhila
of all living beings
ātma
the Supreme Lord
dṛśā
who sees
samena
who is perfectly equipoised
tat-pāda-mūlam upasṛtya natena mūrdhnā
tat
of him (Śukadeva)
pāda-mūlam
to the lotus feet
upasṛtya
going up
natena
bowed down
mūrdhnā
with his head
baddhāñjalis tam idam āha sa viṣṇurātaḥ
baddha-añjaliḥ
his arms folded in supplication
tam
to him
idam
this
āha
said
saḥ
he
viṣṇu-rātaḥ
Parīkṣit, who while still in the womb had been protected by Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Sūta Gosvāmī said: After hearing all that was narrated to him by the self-realized and equipoised Śukadeva, the son of Vyāsadeva, Mahārāja Parīkṣit humbly approached his lotus feet. Bowing his head down upon the sage’s feet, the King, who had lived his entire life under the protection of Lord Viṣṇu, folded his hands in supplication and spoke as follows.
Purport

According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, some of the sages present while Śukadeva was instructing King Parīkṣit were impersonalist philosophers. Thus the word samena indicates that in the previous chapter Śukadeva Gosvāmī had spoken the philosophy of self-realization in a way pleasing to such intellectual yogīs.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Sūta Gosvāmī said: After hearing all that was narrated to him by the equipoised Śukadeva, the son of Vyāsadeva, seer of Kṛṣṇa, humbly approached his lotus feet. Bowing his head down upon the sage's feet, the King, who had lived his entire life under the protection of Viṣṇu, folded his hands in supplication and spoke as follows. The Sixth Chapter describes Mahārāja Parīkṣit attaining Kṛṣṇa, the seven sacrifices performed by Janmejaya and the branches of three Vedas. Nikhilātma-dṛśā means “by the seer of Kṛṣṇa” or “by one who sees the minds of all beings.” Understanding the mind of the jñānīs present, Śukadeva he made them happy by presenting teachings on jñāna. Therefore he was seen as equiposed (samena).
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Personal Guidance
Having heard the entire Bhagavatam from the equipoised Sukadeva, Pariksit feels gratitude take over his being. The verse models what receiving deep teaching should produce in us — not pride of knowing but soft gratitude and humility.
Reflection Questions
  • What is the dominant feeling after my time with scripture — knowing or thanking?
  • Whom in my life should I thank for the spiritual food they have given me?
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