Verse 1

Verse 2

Verse 3

Verse 4

Verse 1

Oṁ. I bow to Bhagavān Vāsudeva, the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, son of Vasudeva.

Verse 2

First one should bow to Nārāyaṇa, to Nara, the best of men, to the goddess Sarasvatī and to Vyāsa, and only then recite this work that brings victory.

Verse 3

When one serves the Bhāgavata every day, both the book and the devotee, nearly everything inauspicious in the heart is wiped away, and firm, unwavering devotion grows for the Lord who is praised in the finest verses.

Verse 4

I bow to Mādhava, the supreme bliss, whose mercy makes the mute speak with eloquence and lets the lame leap over mountains.