Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.12, 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 1.6.12 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.6.12
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.12:
श्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच—
स-गद्गदम् उवाचाश्रु-धारा-मीलित-लोचने ।
यत्नाद् उन्मीलयन् नत्वा स-कम्प-पुलकाचितः ॥ १२ ॥śrī-parīkṣid uvāca—
sa-gadgadam uvācāśru-dhārā-mīlita-locane |
yatnād unmīlayan natvā sa-kampa-pulakācitaḥ || 12 ||Śrī Parīkṣit Mahārāja said: Śrī Nārada opened his eyes that had become shut tightly by a flow of tears after great effort. After offering obeisances to all of them, he began to speak in a choked voice, his body trembling and hair standing on end.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
The import of the verse is clear.