Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.24.4
श्रीसूत उवाच
इत्युक्तो विष्णुरातेन भगवान् बादरायणि: ।
उवाच चरितं विष्णोर्मत्स्यरूपेण यत् कृतम् ॥ ४ ॥
śrī-sūta uvāca
[shree-soota uvaacha]
ity ukto viṣṇu-rātena
[ity ukto vishnu-raatena]
bhagavān bādarāyaṇiḥ
[bhagavaan baadaraayanih]
uvāca caritaṁ viṣṇor
[uvaacha charitam vishnor]
matsya-rūpeṇa yat kṛtam
[matsya-roopena yat kritam]
Word-for-word
śrī-sūtaḥ uvāca
—
Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī said
iti uktaḥ
—
thus being questioned
viṣṇu-rātena
—
by Mahārāja Parīkṣit, known as Viṣṇurāta
bhagavān
—
the most powerful
bādarāyaṇiḥ
—
the son of Vyāsadeva, Śukadeva Gosvāmī
uvāca
—
said
caritam
—
the pastimes
viṣṇoḥ
—
of Lord Viṣṇu
matsya-rūpeṇa
—
by Him in the form of a fish
yat
—
whatever
kṛtam
—
was done.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-sūta uvāca
śrī-sūtaḥ uvāca
Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī said
ity ukto viṣṇu-rātena
iti uktaḥ
thus being questioned
viṣṇu-rātena
by Mahārāja Parīkṣit, known as Viṣṇurāta
bhagavān bādarāyaṇiḥ
bhagavān
the most powerful
bādarāyaṇiḥ
the son of Vyāsadeva, Śukadeva Gosvāmī
uvāca caritaṁ viṣṇor
uvāca
said
caritam
the pastimes
viṣṇoḥ
of Lord Viṣṇu
matsya-rūpeṇa yat kṛtam
matsya-rūpeṇa
by Him in the form of a fish
yat
whatever
kṛtam
was done.
Sūta Gosvāmī said: When Parīkṣit Mahārāja thus inquired from Śukadeva Gosvāmī, that most powerful saintly person began describing the pastimes of the Lord’s incarnation as a fish.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Sūta Gosvāmī said: When Parīkṣit Mahārāja inquired from Śukadeva Gosvāmī, that most powerful saintly person began describing the pastimes performed by Matsya.
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Personal Guidance
When Parīkṣit asked, Śukadeva began describing the Lord's fish pastimes. Inquiry calls forth narration. Saints respond to sincere questions with sustained answers. The student's question opens the teacher.
Reflection Questions
- When did I last ask a sincere question that opened sustained teaching from someone wise?
- Where am I waiting for teaching that may simply require a better question?
My note
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