SB 1.6.32 (1962)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 32
Deva duttam imam vinam swara brahman bihbushitam
Murchhayitwa harikatham gayamanas charami aham
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Deva—the Supreme Personality of Godhead (Sri Krishna) Duttam—gifted by, Imam—this, Vinam—a musical instrument of string, Swara—singing meter, Brahman—transcendental, Bibhusitam—decorated with, murchhayitwa—vibrating Harikatha—transcendental message, Gayamana—singing constantly, Charami—do move, Aham—I.
TRANSLATION
I do travel as above mentioned by constantly singing the glories of the Lord in transcendental message by vibrating this instrument of Vina charged with transcendental sound and given to Me by Lord Krishna.
PURPORT
The musical instrument of string called Vina which was handed over to Narada by Lord Sri Krishna is described in the Linga Puranam as confirmed by Srila Jiva Goswami. This transcendental instrument is identical with Lord Sri Krishna and also Narada because all of them are of the same transcendental category. Sound vibrated by the instrument cannot be anything material and therefore the glories and pastimes which are broadcast by the instrument of Narada are also transcendental without any tinge of material inebriety. The seven singing meter namely Sa (Swaraj) Ri (Rishava) Ga (Gandhar) Ma (Madhyam) Pa (Panchama) Dha (Dhaivata) Ni (Nishada) are also transcendental and specifically meant for being utilised in the matter of transcendental songs. As a pure-devotee of the Lord Srila Narada Deva is always fulfilling His obligation unto the Lord for His gift of the instrument and thus He is always engaged in singing His transcendental glories and is therefore infallible from his exhalted position. Following the foot prints of Srila Narada Muni a self realised soul in the material World also do properly use the sound meters namely Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, etc. in the service of the Lord by constantly singing the glories of the Lord as it is confirmed in the Bhagwat Geeta. The Mohatmas have no other business in life save and except singing the transcendental Glories of the Lord following the foot prints of Srila Narada Deva.