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| Canto 1: Creation | Chapter 5: Narada's Instructions on Srimad-Bhagavatam for Vyasadeva |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.1
upasinam brihac-chravah
SYNONYMS
sutah -- Suta; uvaca -- said; atha -- therefore; tam -- him; sukham asinah -- comfortably seated; upasinam -- unto one sitting nearby; brihat-sravah -- greatly respected; devarshih -- the great rishi among the gods; praha -- said; viprarshim -- unto the rishi among the brahmanas; vina-panih -- one who carries a vina in his hand; smayan iva -- apparently smiling.
TRANSLATION
Suta Gosvami said: Thus the sage amongst the gods [Narada], comfortably seated and apparently smiling, addressed the rishi amongst the brahmanas [Vedavyasa].
PURPORT
Narada was smiling because he well knew the great sage Vedavyasa and the cause of his disappointment. As he will explain gradually, Vyasadeva's disappointment was due to insufficiency in presenting the science of devotional service. Narada knew the defect, and it was confirmed by the position of Vyasa.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness