upavarṇitam etad vaḥ puṇyaṁ parīkṣitaṁ mayā vāsudeva-kathopetam ākhyānaṁ yad apṛcchata
Synonyms
upavarṇitam—almost everything described; etat—all these; vaḥ—unto you; puṇyam—pious; parīkṣitam—about Maharaj Parikshit; mayā—by me; vāsudeva—Lord Krishna; kathā—narrations; upetam—in connection with; ākhyānam—statements; yat—what; apṛcchata—you asked from me.
Translation
Oh the sages, now I have almost described everything in the matter of narrations about Lord Krishna in connection with the history of the pious king Maharaj Parikshit, as you did ask from me.
Purport
Srimad Bhagwatam means the history of the activities of the Lord. And the activities of the Lord are performed in relation with the devotees of the Lord. Therefore, the history of the devotees is not different from the history of Lord Krishna's activities. A devotee of the Lord accepts both the activities namely the activities of the Lord as well as that of His pure devotees, on the equal level as they are all transcendental.