Summary: Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 81 Texts 1-2 sri-suka uvaca sa ittham dvija-mukhyena saha sankathayan harih sarva-bhuta-mano-’bhijñah smayamana uvaca tam brahmanyo brahmanam krsno bhagavan prahasan priyam premna niriksanenaiva preksan khalu satam gatih TRANSLATION [Sukadeva Gosvami said:] Lord Hari, Krsna, perfectly knows the hearts of all living beings, and He is especially devoted to the brahmanas. While the Supreme Lord, the goal of all saintly persons, conversed in this way with the best of the twice-born, He laughed and spoke the following words to that dear friend of His, the brahmana Sudama, all the while smiling and looking upon him with affection.
