Śaunaka said: O Sūta Gosvāmī, you are the most fortunate and respected of all those who can speak and recite. Please relate the pious message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, which was spoken by the great and powerful sage Śukadeva Gosvāmī.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
शौनक उवाच । सूत सूत महाभाग वद नो वदतां वर । कथां भागवतीं पुण्यां यदाह भगवाञ्छुकः
śaunaka uvāca | sūta sūta mahābhāga vada no vadatāṃ vara | kathāṃ bhāgavatīṃ puṇyāṃ yadāha bhagavāñchukaḥ
SB 1.4.2