Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.64.7
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.64.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit
पप्रच्छ विद्वानपि तन्निदानं
जनेषु विख्यापयितुं मुकुन्द: ।
कस्त्वं महाभाग वरेण्यरूपो
देवोत्तमं त्वां गणयामि नूनम् ॥ ७ ॥
papraccha vidvān api tan-nidānaṁ
janeṣu vikhyāpayituṁ mukundaḥ
kas tvaṁ mahā-bhāga vareṇya-rūpo
devottamaṁ tvāṁ gaṇayāmi nūnam
Translation
Lord Kṛṣṇa understood the situation, but to inform people in general He inquired as follows: “Who are you, O greatly fortunate one? Seeing your excellent form, I think you must surely be an exalted demigod.
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