SB 12.11.1
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 1
- śrī-śaunaka uvāca
- athemam arthaṁ pṛcchāmo
- bhavantaṁ bahu-vittamam
- samasta-tantra-rāddhānte
- bhavān bhāgavata tattva-vit
SYNONYMS
śrī-śaunakaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śaunaka said; atha — now; imam — this; artham — matter; pṛcchāmaḥ — we are inquiring about; bhavantam — from you; bahu-vit-tamam — the possessor of the broadest knowledge; samasta — of all; tantra — the scriptures prescribing practical methods of worship; rāddha-ante — in the definitive conclusions; bhavān — you; bhagavata — O great devotee of the Supreme Lord; tattva-vit — the knower of the essential facts.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Śrī Śaunaka said: O Sūta, you are the best of learned men and a great devotee of the Supreme Lord. Therefore we now inquire from you about the definitive conclusion of all tantra scriptures.