In spite of my inability, whatever I have been able to hear [from the spiritual master] and whatever I could assimilate I am now describing in glorification of the Lord by pure speech, for otherwise my power of speaking would remain unchaste.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
अथापि कीर्तयाम्यङ्ग यथामति यथाश्रुतम् । कीर्तिं हरेः स्वां सत्कर्तुं गिरमन्याभिधासतीम्
athāpi kīrtayāmyaṅga yathāmati yathāśrutam | kīrtiṃ hareḥ svāṃ satkartuṃ giramanyābhidhāsatīm
SB 3.6.36