Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 69
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
स्वसुखनिभृतचेतास्तद्वयुदस्तान्यभावो- ऽप्यजितरुचिरलीलाकृष्टसारस्तदीयम् । व्यतनुत कृपया यस्तत्त्वदीपं पुराणं तमखिलवृजिनघ्नं व्याससूनुं नतोऽस्मि ॥ ६९ ॥
sva-sukha-nibhṛta-cetās tad-vyudastānya-bhāvo ’py ajita-rucira-līlākṛṣṭa-sāras tadīyam vyatanuta kṛpayā yas tattva-dīpaṁ purāṇaṁ tam akhila-vṛjina-ghnaṁ vyāsa-sūnuṁ nato ’smi
मैं अपने गुरु, व्यासपुत्र श्री शुकदेव गोस्वामी को नमस्कार करता हूँ। वे समस्त अशुभ का नाश करने वाले हैं। आरम्भ में वे ब्रह्मानन्द में लीन, एकान्तवासी और अन्य भावों से रहित थे, परन्तु अजेय भगवान श्रीकृष्ण की मधुर, रमणीय लीलाओं से आकृष्ट होकर उन्होंने कृपा से तत्त्व-दीपक परम पुराण श्रीमद्भागवत का उपदेश किया।
Without offering respectful obeisances to Śukadeva Gosvāmī and other great ācāryas in his line, one cannot possibly gain the privilege of entering into the deep transcendental meaning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
FAQs
This verse says Śukadeva’s mind was absorbed in inner spiritual bliss and free of other attachments, yet the unconquerable Lord’s beautiful līlā naturally drew him—showing that Krishna-bhakti surpasses even impersonal self-satisfaction.
It means the Bhāgavatam illuminates the highest reality—Bhagavān and pure devotion—guiding the listener beyond confusion, sin, and suffering toward clear spiritual understanding.
Cultivate regular hearing/reading of Krishna’s pastimes and teachings with sincerity; the verse emphasizes that such bhakti-centered engagement purifies the heart and reduces distress and negative habits.