SB 3.2.1
TEXT 1
- śrī-śuka uvāca
- iti bhāgavataḥ pṛṣṭaḥ
- kṣattrā vārtāṁ priyāśrayām
- prativaktuṁ na cotseha
- autkaṇṭhyāt smāriteśvaraḥ
SYNONYMS
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca—Śrī Śukadeva said; iti—thus; bhāgavataḥ—the great devotee; pṛṣṭaḥ—being asked; kṣattrā—by Vidura; vārtām—message; priya-āśrayām—regarding the dearest; prativaktum—to reply; na—not; ca—also; utsehe—became eager; autkaṇṭhyāt—by excessive anxiety; smārita—remembrance; īśvaraḥ—the Lord.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: When the great devotee Uddhava was asked by Vidura to speak on the messages of the dearest [Lord Kṛṣṇa], Uddhava was unable to answer immediately due to excessive anxiety at the remembrance of the Lord.