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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.2.13
devo nārāyano mama
SYNONYMS
tvayā — by you; parama — supremely; kalyānah — blissful; punya — very pious; śravana — hearing; kīrtanah — and chanting (about whom); smāritah — brought to memory; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; adya — today; devah nārāyanah — Lord Nārāyana; mama — my.
TRANSLATION
Today you have made me remember my Lord, the supremely blissful Personality of Godhead, Nārāyana. The Supreme Lord is so auspicious that whoever hears and chants about Him becomes completely pious.
PURPORT
Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī has stated, nārāyanas tādriśa-dharme madīya-guru-rūpo nārāyanarshih. The word nārāyana in this verse refers to the incarnation of Godhead Nārāyana Rishi, who acted as Nārada's spiritual master in this dharma. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī has also pointed out, smārita iti krishnopāsanāveśena tasyāpi vismaranāt. The word smārita, "he is brought back to memory," indicates that because of Nārada's absorption in the worship of Krishna he had forgotten Lord Nara-Nārāyana. In other words, if intense engagement in devotional service makes one sometimes forget the Personality of Godhead, by Krishna's arrangement such a sincere servitor will again be reminded of the Personality of Godhead.
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