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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.5.1
upāsīnam brihac-chravāh
SYNONYMS
sūtah — Sūta; uvāca — said; atha — therefore; tam — him; sukham āsīnah — comfortably seated; upāsīnam — unto one sitting nearby; brihat-śravāh — greatly respected; devarshih — the great rishi among the gods; prāha — said; viprarshim — unto the rishi among the brāhmanas; vīnā-pānih — one who carries a vīnā in his hand; smayan iva — apparently smiling.
TRANSLATION
Sūta Gosvāmī said: Thus the sage amongst the gods [Nārada], comfortably seated and apparently smiling, addressed the rishi amongst the brāhmanas [Vedavyāsa].
PURPORT
Nārada was smiling because he well knew the great sage Vedavyāsa and the cause of his disappointment. As he will explain gradually, Vyāsadeva's disappointment was due to insufficiency in presenting the science of devotional service. Nārada knew the defect, and it was confirmed by the position of Vyāsa.
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