—json {

  "name":"SB 1.16.17",
  "label":"Text 17",
  "h1":"SB 1.16.17",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.16.17",
  "description":"Now you may hear from me of what happened while Mahārāja Parīkṣit was passing his days hearing of the good occupations of his forefathers and being absorbed in thought of them."

} —

SB 1.16.17

तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य पूर्वेषां वृत्तिमन्वहम् ।
नातिदूरे किलाश्चर्यं यदासीत्तन्निबोध मे ॥१७॥

Text

tasyaivaṁ vartamānasya
pūrveṣāṁ vṛttim anvaham
nātidūre kilāścaryaṁ
yad āsīt tan nibodha me

Synonyms

tasya—of Mahārāja Parīkṣit; evam—thus; vartamānasya—remaining absorbed in such thought; pūrveṣām—of his forefathers; vṛttim—good engagement; anvaham—day after day; na—not; ati-dūre—far off; kila—verily; āścaryam—astonishing; yat—that; āsīt—was; tat—which; nibodha—know it; me—from me.

Translation

Now you may hear from me of what happened while Mahārāja Parīkṣit was passing his days hearing of the good occupations of his forefathers and being absorbed in thought of them.