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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.4.9

అభిమన్యుసుతం సూత ప్రాహుర్భాగవతోత్తమమ్ । తస్య జన్మ మహాశ్చర్యం కర్మాణి చ గృణీహి న: ॥ ౯ ॥
abhimanyu-sutaṁ sūta
[abhimanyu-sutam soota]
prāhur bhāgavatottamam
[praahur bhaagavatottamam]
tasya janma mahāścaryaṁ
[tasya janma mahaashcharyam]
karmāṇi ca gṛṇīhi naḥ
[karmaani cha grineehi nah]
abhimanyu-sutam — the son of Abhimanyu sūta — O Sūta prāhuḥ — is said to be bhāgavata-uttamam — the first-class devotee of the Lord tasya — his janma — birth mahā-āścaryam — very wonderful karmāṇi — activities ca — and gṛṇīhi — please speak to naḥ — us.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
abhimanyu-sutaṁ sūta
abhimanyu-sutam
the son of Abhimanyu
sūta
O Sūta
prāhur bhāgavatottamam
prāhuḥ
is said to be
bhāgavata-uttamam
the first-class devotee of the Lord
tasya
his
tasya janma mahāścaryaṁ
janma
birth
mahā-āścaryam
very wonderful
karmāṇi ca gṛṇīhi naḥ
karmāṇi
activities
ca
and
gṛṇīhi
please speak to
naḥ
us.
It is said that Mahārāja Parīkṣit is a great first-class devotee of the Lord and that his birth and activities are all wonderful. Please tell us about him.

The birth of Mahārāja Parīkṣit is wonderful because in the womb of his mother he was protected by the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. His activities are also wonderful because he chastised Kali, who was attempting to kill a cow. To kill cows means to end human civilization. He wanted to protect the cow from being killed by the great representative of sin. His death is also wonderful because he got previous notice of his death, which is wonderful for any mortal being, and thus he prepared himself for passing away by sitting down on the bank of the Ganges and hearing the transcendental activities of the Lord. During all the days he heard Bhāgavatam, he did not take food or drink, nor did he sleep a moment. So everything about him is wonderful, and his activities are worth hearing attentively. The desire is expressed herein to hear about him in detail.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O Sūta! Parīkṣit is called the greatest of devotees. Please tell us about his astonishing birth and activities.
Commentary

Gṛṇīhi means “please tell.”

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