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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.1.7
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 7
- yāni veda-vidāṁ śreṣṭho
- bhagavān bādarāyaṇaḥ
- anye ca munayaḥ sūta
- parāvara-vido viduḥ
yāniall that — all that; vedascholars of the Vedas-vidāmscholars of the Vedas — scholars of the Vedas; śreṣṭhaḥseniormost — seniormost; bhagavānincarnation of Godhead — incarnation of Godhead; bādarāyaṇaḥVyāsadeva — Vyāsadeva; anyeothers — others; caand — and; munayaḥthe sages — the sages; sūtaO Sūta Gosvāmī — O Sūta Gosvāmī; parāvaraamongst the learned scholars, one who is conversant with physical and metaphysical knowledge-vidaḥamongst the learned scholars, one who is conversant with physical and metaphysical knowledge — amongst the learned scholars, one who is conversant with physical and metaphysical knowledge; viduḥone who knows — one who knows.
Being the eldest learned Vedāntist, O Sūta Gosvāmī, you are acquainted with the knowledge of Vyāsadeva, who is the incarnation of Godhead, and you also know other sages who are fully versed in all kinds of physical and metaphysical knowledge.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is a natural commentation on the Brahma-sūtra, or the Bādarāyaṇi Vedānta-sūtras. It is called natural because Vyāsadeva is author of both the Vedānta-sūtras and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, or the essence of all Vedic literatures. Besides Vyāsadeva, there are other sages who are the authors of six different philosophical systems, namely Gautama, Kaṇāda, Kapila, Patañjali, Jaimini and Aṣṭāvakra. Theism is explained completely in the Vedānta-sūtra, whereas in other systems of philosophical speculations, practically no mention is given to the ultimate cause of all causes. One can sit on the vyāsāsana only after being conversant in all systems of philosophy so that one can present fully the theistic views of the Bhāgavatam in defiance of all other systems. Śrīla Sūta Gosvāmī was the proper teacher, and therefore the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya elevated him to the vyāsāsana. Śrīla Vyāsadeva is designated herein as the Personality of Godhead because he is the authorized empowered incarnation.