Attraction to Srimad Bhagavatam!

Verse 1.7.11: Here Suta Goswami is explaining to Saunaka rishi as to why Sukadeva Goswami was himself so attracted and attached to the Srimad Bhagavatam. In the previous verse, it is said that the personal features of the Lord, since transcendental, attracts even the self-realized souls.

Now, in this verse, SP is explaining that due to the mercy of devotees, it is a key thing, for helping us understand the personal form of the Lord. So what is this association of devotees? It is clearly explained in NOI
- Associating with worldly people is DO NOT
- Associating with senior devotees is a DO. That is, association mean senior association. Without ISKCON, we would not be having this association.

So, when Sukadeva Goswami realizes the personal form of Krishna, he is expressing two things
- regretting that he has wasted so much time just in the impersonal conception of the Supreme (this is a key component, regret that we have wasted so much time, we are not completely utilizing the association SP has provided us, this is always required)
- gratitude that due to all other devotees we are having this chance to progress in our spiritual life.

In today's verse, the question of as to how Sukadeva Goswami was attracted to the message of the Bhagavatam is thus completely answered.