CC MADHYA 24.117
harer guṇākṣipta-matir
bhagavān bādarāyaṇiḥ
adhyagān mahad-ākhyānaṁ
nityaṁ viṣṇu-jana-priyaḥ
SYNONYMS

hareḥ—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; guṇa-ākṣipta-matiḥ—whose mind was agitated by the qualities; bhagavān—the most powerful transcendentalist; bādarāyaṇiḥ—Śukadeva, son of Vyāsadeva; adhyagāt—studied; mahat-ākhyānam—the great epic description; nityam—eternally; viṣṇu-jana-priyaḥ—who is very dear to the Vaiṣṇavas, devotees of Lord Viṣṇu.

TRANSLATION

" 'Being very much attracted by the transcendental pastimes of the Lord, the mind of Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī was agitated by Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He therefore began to study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam by the grace of his father.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.7.11).