Krnsa Kathamrita vol 11 (Glories of Srimad Bhagavatam)

tam adi-devam karuna-nidhanam I tamala-varnam suhitavataram 4 apara-samsara-samudra-setum bhajamahe bhagavata-svarupam We worship the original Lord, the ocean of mercy, whose bodily complexion is just like a tamala tree. He appears in this world for the welfare of all, he is the bridge for crossing the unfathomable ocean of material existence, and his body is Srimad-Bhagavatam. — Padma Purana