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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.15.78

श्रीशुक उवाच इति देवर्षिणा प्रोक्तं निशम्य भरतर्षभ: । पूजयामास सुप्रीत: कृष्णं च प्रेमविह्वल: ॥ ७८ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
iti devarṣiṇā proktaṁ
[iti devarshinaa proktam]
niśamya bharatarṣabhaḥ
[nishamya bharatarshabhah]
pūjayām āsa suprītaḥ
[poojayaam aasa supreetah]
kṛṣṇaṁ ca prema-vihvalaḥ
[krishnam cha prema-vihvalah]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said iti — thus deva-ṛṣiṇā — by the great saint (Nārada Muni) proktam — described niśamya — hearing bharata-ṛṣabhaḥ — the best of the descendants in Bharata Mahārāja’s dynasty, namely Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira pūjayām āsa — worshiped su-prītaḥ — being extremely pleased kṛṣṇam — unto Lord Kṛṣṇa ca — also prema-vihvalaḥ — in the ecstasy of love of Kṛṣṇa.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
iti devarṣiṇā proktaṁ
iti
thus
deva-ṛṣiṇā
by the great saint (Nārada Muni)
proktam
described
niśamya bharatarṣabhaḥ
niśamya
hearing
bharata-ṛṣabhaḥ
the best of the descendants in Bharata Mahārāja’s dynasty, namely Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira
pūjayām āsa suprītaḥ
pūjayām āsa
worshiped
su-prītaḥ
being extremely pleased
kṛṣṇaṁ ca prema-vihvalaḥ
kṛṣṇam
unto Lord Kṛṣṇa
ca
also
prema-vihvalaḥ
in the ecstasy of love of Kṛṣṇa.
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, the best member of the Bharata dynasty, thus learned everything from the descriptions of Nārada Muni. After hearing these instructions, he felt great pleasure from within his heart, and in great ecstasy, love and affection, he worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Purport

It is natural that when someone belonging to one’s family circle is understood to be very great, one becomes ecstatic in love, thinking, “Oh, such a great personality is our relative!” When Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who was already known to the Pāṇḍavas, was further described by Nārada Muni to be the Supreme Personality of Godhead, naturally the Pāṇḍavas were amazed, thinking, “The Supreme Personality of Godhead is with us as our cousin!” Certainly their ecstasy was extraordinary.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, the best member of the Bhārata dynasty, after hearing from Nārada, with great affection and prema, worshipped Kṛṣṇa. The word ca indicates that he also worshipped Nārada. He was in ecstasy because he was thinking how Kṛṣṇa was acting as his brother.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Yudhiṣṭhira heard everything, became ecstatic, and worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa and Nārada Muni. Hearing the right narration produces ecstatic recognition: the divine relative right in front of us. The astonishment is the right response.
Reflection Questions
  • When did you last feel astonished that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme — and that you are connected to Him?
  • What hearing can restore that astonishment to you this week?
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