Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.2.11, English translation, including commentary (Dig-darshini-tika): an important Vaishnava text dealing with the importance of devotional service. The Brihad-bhagavatamrita, although an indepent Sanskrit work, covers the essential teachings of the Shrimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata-purana). This is verse 1.2.11 contained in Chapter 2—Divya (the celestial plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.2.11
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.2.11:
अहो नारायणो भ्राता कनीयान् यस्य सोदरः ।
सद्-धर्मं मानयन् यस्य विदधात्य् आदरं सदा ॥ ११ ॥aho nārāyaṇo bhrātā kanīyān yasya sodaraḥ |
sad-dharmaṃ mānayan yasya vidadhāty ādaraṃ sadā || 11 ||Alas, Śrī Nārāyaṇa has become your younger brother, born from the same womb, and thus He is constantly giving you due honor and respect, obeying you as His elder brother.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
“Alas, how should we speak about your supreme lordship of the universe (jagadīśvaratā) and sovereignty over all the planets (sarva-lokeśvaratā)? You possess the full endowment of supernatural opulence. Hence, he is saying aho and so forth—‘Oh, what a wondrous thing!’ Śrī Nārāyaṇa Himself, the Lord of all entities, is your younger brother, and follows proper etiquette (sadācāra) by giving respect to seniors, as if He is their junior. Since the duties of a younger brother include showing honor and respect to the elder brother by following behind you, Śrī Nārāyaṇa Himself is engaged in showing proper behavior towards you. How does He show it? Among other things, He always displays reverence by showing respect, honor and subservience to your orders.”