श्रुतमेतन्मया पूर्वं ज्ञानं विज्ञानसंयुतम् । धर्मं भागवतं शुद्धं नारदाद्देवदर्शनात् ॥ २८ ॥
srutam etan maya purvam jnanam vijnana-samyutam dharmam bhagavatam suddham naradad deva-darsanat
- srutam
- heard
- etat
- this
- maya
- by me
- purvam
- formerly
- jnanam
- confidential knowledge
- vijnana-samyutam
- combined with its practical application
- dharmam
- transcendental religion
- bhagavatam
- in relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- suddham
- having nothing to do with material activities
- naradat
- from the great saint Narada
- deva
- the Supreme Lord
- darsanat
- who always sees.
Prahlada Maharaja continued: I received this knowledge from the great saint Narada Muni, who is always engaged in devotional service. This knowledge, which is called bhagavata-dharma, is fully scientific. It is based on logic and philosophy and is free from all material contamination.