Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.6.28
श्रुतमेतन्मया पूर्वं ज्ञानं विज्ञानसंयुतम् ।
धर्मं भागवतं शुद्धं नारदाद्देवदर्शनात् ॥ २८ ॥
śrutam etan mayā pūrvaṁ
[shrutam etan mayaa poorvam]
jñānaṁ vijñāna-saṁyutam
[jnaanam vijnaana-samyutam]
dharmaṁ bhāgavataṁ śuddhaṁ
[dharmam bhaagavatam shuddham]
nāradād deva-darśanāt
[naaradaad deva-darshanaat]
Word-for-word
śrutam
—
heard
etat
—
this
mayā
—
by me
pūrvam
—
formerly
jñānam
—
confidential knowledge
vijñāna-saṁyutam
—
combined with its practical application
dharmam
—
transcendental religion
bhāgavatam
—
in relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead
śuddham
—
having nothing to do with material activities
nāradāt
—
from the great saint Nārada
deva
—
the Supreme Lord
darśanāt
—
who always sees.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrutam etan mayā pūrvaṁ
śrutam
heard
etat
this
mayā
by me
pūrvam
formerly
jñānaṁ vijñāna-saṁyutam
jñānam
confidential knowledge
vijñāna-saṁyutam
combined with its practical application
dharmaṁ bhāgavataṁ śuddhaṁ
dharmam
transcendental religion
bhāgavatam
in relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead
śuddham
having nothing to do with material activities
nāradād deva-darśanāt
nāradāt
from the great saint Nārada
deva
the Supreme Lord
darśanāt
who always sees.
Prahlāda Mahārāja continued: I received this knowledge from the great saint Nārada Muni, who is always engaged in devotional service. This knowledge, which is called bhāgavata-dharma, is fully scientific. It is based on logic and philosophy and is free from all material contamination.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
I received this pure knowledge, bhakti-yoga, along with realization, from Nārada Muni, who always sees the Lord.
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Personal Guidance
Prahlāda explicitly names his source: he received bhāgavata-dharma from Nārada. It is scientific, logical, philosophical, and free from material contamination. Real teaching has both a source and a structure — not just feelings, but a method.
Reflection Questions
- Which teachings in your life have a clear named source, and which are vague?
- What would clarifying the source of your most important practice add?
My note
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