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Chapter 10. The Opulence
of the Absolute
TEXT 18
vistarenatmano yogam
vibhutim ca janardana
bhuyah kathaya trptir hi
srnvato nasti me 'mrtam
SYNONYMS
 vistarena--in
description; atmanah--of Yourself; yogam--mystic power; vibhutim--opulences;
ca--also;
jana-ardana--O killer of the atheists; bhuyah--again;
kathaya--describe;
trptih--satisfaction; hi--certainly;
srnvatah--hearing;
na asti--there is not; me--my;
amrtam--nectar.
TRANSLATION
Tell me again
in detail, O Janardana [Krsna], of Your mighty potencies and glories, for
I never tire of hearing Your ambrosial words.
PURPORT
A similar statement
was made to Suta Gosvami by the rsis of Naimisaranya, headed by
Saunaka. That statement is:
vayam tu na vitrpyama uttama-sloka-vikrame
yac chrnvatam rasa-jnanam svadu svadu pade pade
"One can
never be satiated even though one continuously hears the transcendental
pastimes of Krsna, who is glorified by Vedic hymns. Those who have entered
into a transcendental relationship with Krsna relish in every step descriptions
of the pastimes of the Lord." Thus Arjuna is interested to hear about Krsna,
specifically how He remains as the all-pervading Supreme Lord.
Now as far
as amrtam, nectar, is concerned, any narration or statement concerning
Krsna is just like nectar. And this nectar can be perceived by practical
experience. Modern stories, fiction and histories are different from the
transcendental pastimes of the Lord in that one will tire of hearing mundane
stories, but one never tires of hearing about Krsna. It is for this reason
only that the history of the whole universe is replete with references
to the pastimes of the incarnations of Godhead. For instance, the Puranas
are histories of bygone ages that relate the pastimes of the various incarnations
of the Lord. In this way the reading matter remains forever fresh, despite
repeated readings.
  
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