The Appearance of Śrī Nārada

Verse 9 (SB 1.4.9)

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SB 1.4.9 • मूल श्लोक

अभिमन्युसुतं सूत प्राहुर्भागवतोत्तमम् । तस्य जन्म महाश्चर्यं कर्माणि च गृणीहि न: ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

abhimanyu-sutaṁ sūta prāhur bhāgavatottamam tasya janma mahāścaryaṁ karmāṇi ca gṛṇīhi naḥ

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

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.

Translation

“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.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda

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.