hareḥ - of Lord Kṛṣṇa; guṇa-ākṣipta-matiḥ - whose mind was agitated by the qualities; bhagavān - the most powerful transcendentalist; bādarāyaṇiḥ - Śukadeva, son of Vyāsadeva; adhyagāt - studied; mahat-ākhyānam - the great epic description; nityam - eternally; viṣṇu-jana-priyaḥ - who is very dear to the Vaiṣṇavas, devotees of Lord Viṣṇu.

“ ‘Being very much attracted by the transcendental pastimes of the Lord, the mind of Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī was agitated by Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He therefore began to study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam by the grace of his father.’