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  "name":"Cc. Madhya 25.157",
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  "label":"Text 157",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.157",
  "description":"\" 'Śukadeva Gosvāmī addressed Parīkṣit Mahārāja, \"My dear King, although I was fully situated in the transcendental position, I was nonetheless attracted to the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Therefore I studied Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from my father.' \""

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Cc. Madhya 25.157

Text

pariniṣṭhito 'pi nairguṇye
uttamaḥśloka-līlayā
gṛhīta-cetā rājarṣe
ākhyānaṁ yad adhītavān

Synonyms

pariniṣṭhitaḥ—situated; api—although; nairguṇye—in the transcendental position, freed from the material modes of nature; uttamaḥ-śloka-līlayā—by the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Uttamaḥśloka; gṛhīta-cetā—the mind became fully taken over; rājarṣe—O great King; ākhyānam—the narration; yat—which; adhītavān—studied.

Translation

“ 'Śukadeva Gosvāmī addressed Parīkṣit Mahārāja, “My dear King, although I was fully situated in the transcendental position, I was nonetheless attracted to the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Therefore I studied Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from my father.' “

Purport

This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (2.1.9).