SB 1.18.17

Synonyms

ākhyāhi — kindly relate [kathaya¹³⁸]; naḥ — to us [asmabhyam¹³⁹]; asaṁvṛta-artham — in an unambiguous manner [clearly (spaṣṭā);¹⁴⁰ without concealing the true import (anācchāditārtham);¹⁴¹ in a manner that accords with the factual nature of its disclosure (yathā syāt);¹⁴² and that unequivocally illuminates the ultimate end to be attained and the means of its attainment (asandigdha-sādhya-sādhana-bodhakam)¹⁴³]; tat — this [idam¹⁴⁴]; ākhyānam — narration [Śrī Bhāgavata Purāṇam¹⁴⁵]; pārīkṣitam — [spoken] to Parīkṣit [parīkṣite kathitam]; param — [which is] supremely; puṇyam — purifying [which purifies the heart or the inner core of being (sattva-śodhakam)]; ati-adbhuta-yoga-niṣṭham — exclusively intent upon the exceedingly wonderful yoga [of devotion (aty-adbhuta-yogo bhakti-yogas tan-niṣṭham)¹⁴⁶]; upapannam — replete with [yuktam]; ācarita — the divine acts [(ceṣṭitaiḥ);¹⁴⁷ or the divine play (ācaritāni līlās taiḥ)¹⁴⁸]; ananta — [of] the Unlimited One [Bhagavān Hari (anantasya hareḥ);¹⁴⁹ or of Bhagavān, whose essential being and constitutional nature are bereft of all divisions or limits (aparicchinna-svarūpa-svabhāvasya bhagavataḥ)¹⁵⁰]; [and therefore (ata eva)]; abhirāmam — a source of complete delight for [that in which the devotees delight completely (abhito ramante asmin);¹⁵¹ which bestows bliss (ānanda-karam);¹⁵² or which is especially dear to (priyam)]; bhāgavata — Bhagavān’s pure devotees [bhāgavatānām].

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