kasmin yuge pravṛtteyaṁ sthāne vā kena hetunā kutaḥ sañcoditaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ kṛtavān saṁhitāṁ muniḥ
Synonyms
kasmin—in which; yuge—period; pravṛttā—was this begun; iyam—in the place; sthāne—or; vā—on what; kena—ground; hetunā—wherefrom; kutaḥ—inspired by; sañcoditaḥ—Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa; kṛṣṇaḥ—compiled; kṛtavān—vedic literature; saṁhitām—the learned.
Translation
Sounaka enquired in which period this was first begun, at which place it was so done or on what reason this was taken up. Wherefrom Krishna Dwaipayana Vyas the great sage got the inspiration to compile the literature.
Purport
As Srimad Bhagwatam is the special contribution of Srila Vyasadeva so there are so many enquiries by the learned Sounaka Muni. It was known to them that Srila Vyasdeva had already explained the text of the Veda in various ways up to Mahabharta for the understanding of less intelligent women, sudras and fallen members of the family of twiceborn men. Srimad Bhagwat is transcendental to all of them because it has nothing to do with anything mundane. So the enquiries are very intelligent and relevant.