SB 12.11.1
Devanāgarī
श्रीशौनक उवाच अथेममर्थं पृच्छामो भवन्तं बहुवित्तमम् । समस्ततन्त्रराद्धान्ते भवान् भागवत तत्त्ववित् ॥ १ ॥
Text
śrī-śaunaka uvāca athemam arthaṁ pṛcchāmo bhavantaṁ bahu-vittamam samasta-tantra-rāddhānte bhavān bhāgavata tattva-vit
Synonyms
śrī-śaunakaḥuvāca—Śrī Śaunaka said;atha—now;imam—this;artham—matter;pṛcchāmaḥ—we are inquiring about;bhavantam—from you;bahu-vit-tamam—the possessor of the broadest knowledge;samasta—of all;tantra—the scriptures prescribing practical methods of worship;rāddha-ante—in the definitive conclusions;bhavān—you;bhāgavata—O great devotee of the Supreme Lord;tattva-vit—the knower of the essential facts.
Translation
Śrī Śaunaka said: O Sūta, you are the best of learned men and a great devotee of the Supreme Lord. Therefore we now inquire from you about the definitive conclusion of all tantra scriptures.