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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.4.31

కిం వా భాగవతా ధర్మా న ప్రాయేణ నిరూపితా: । ప్రియా: పరమహంసానాం త ఏవ హ్యచ్యుతప్రియా: ॥ ౩౧ ॥
kiṁ vā bhāgavatā dharmā
[kim vaa bhaagavataa dharmaa]
na prāyeṇa nirūpitāḥ
[na praayena niroopitaah]
priyāḥ paramahaṁsānāṁ
[priyaah paramahamsaanaam]
ta eva hy acyuta-priyāḥ
[ta eva hy achyuta-priyaah]
Word-for-word
kim vā — or bhāgavatāḥ dharmāḥ — devotional activities of the living beings na — not prāyeṇa — almost nirūpitāḥ — directed priyāḥ — dear paramahaṁsānām — of the perfect beings te eva — that also hi — certainly acyuta — the infallible priyāḥ — attractive.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kiṁ vā bhāgavatā dharmā
kim vā
or
bhāgavatāḥ dharmāḥ
devotional activities of the living beings
na prāyeṇa nirūpitāḥ
na
not
prāyeṇa
almost
nirūpitāḥ
directed
priyāḥ paramahaṁsānāṁ
priyāḥ
dear
paramahaṁsānām
of the perfect beings
te eva
that also
hi
certainly
ta eva hy acyuta-priyāḥ
acyuta
the infallible
priyāḥ
attractive.
This may be because I did not specifically point out the devotional service of the Lord, which is dear both to perfect beings and to the infallible Lord.
Purport

The dissatisfaction which was being felt by Śrīla Vyāsadeva is expressed herein in his own words. This was felt for the normal condition of the living being in the devotional service of the Lord. Unless one is fixed in the normal condition of service, neither the Lord nor the living being can become fully satisfied. This defect was felt by him when Nārada Muni, his spiritual master, reached him. It is described as follows.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Perhaps the path of bhakti pleasing to the most elevated devotees has not been sufficiently described. And the elevated devotees alone are dear to the Lord.
Commentary

Vyāsā begins to intuit the reason for his dissatisfaction. Prāyana means abundantly. The word te refers to the paramahaṁsas. It is not possible to explain the word bhāgavatā dharmā as jṣāna. It is bhakti only for it is later said:

tad-vāg-visargo janatāgha-viplavo yasmin prati-ślokam abaddhavaty api nāmāny anantasya yaśo ’ṅkitāni yat śṛṇvanti gāyanti gṛṇanti sādhavaḥ

The use of words in which, though not perfectly composed, there are the names of the Lord and descriptions of his glories which devotes hear, sing, and again receive, destroys the sins of all people. SB 1.5.11

And thus the word paramahaṁsānām refers only to the devotees, not to the jṣānīs. Bhāgavatam should always be connected with the devotees who are called paramahaṁsas. It should never be taken as the property of the jṣānīs.

bhavatānudita-prāyaṁ yaśo bhagavato ’malam yenaivāsau na tuṣyeta manye tad darśanaṁ khilam

You have not actually broadcast the sublime and spotless glories of the Personality of Godhead. That philosophy which does not satisfy the transcendental senses of the Lord is considered worthless. SB 1.5.8

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