Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.125, 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 1.6.125 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.125:

श्रुत्वान्तः-पुरतोऽपुरा-कलितम् आक्रन्दं महार्त-स्वरैर् धावन्तो यदवो जवेन वसुदेवेनोग्रसेनादयः ।
तत्रागत्य तथा-विधं प्रभु-वरं दृष्ट्वारुदन् विह्वला विप्रा गर्ग-मुखास् तथा पुर-जनाश् चापूर्व-दृष्टेक्षया ॥ १२५ ॥

śrutvāntaḥ-purato'purā-kalitam ākrandaṃ mahārta-svarair dhāvanto yadavo javena vasudevenograsenādayaḥ |
tatrāgatya tathā-vidhaṃ prabhu-varaṃ dṛṣṭvārudan vihvalā viprā garga-mukhās tathā pura-janāś cāpūrva-dṛṣṭekṣayā || 125 ||

Upon hearing the astonishing sound of weeping coming from the palace, Śrī Ugrasena and the other Yādavas quickly hurried to that mournful place, along with Śrī Vasudeva and saw the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa in that condition. In this way, all the citizens and brāhmaṇas such as Garga were present there and never seeing this incident before, they became agitated and began to weep.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)

After hearing that piercing sound coming from within the palace, all the Yādavas along with Śrī Vasudeva quickly hurried there. In what manner was the sound of the crying? It was crying that no one ever heard or experienced before. Here, the import of saying “along with Vasudeva” is that Śrī Vasudeva is the father of Śrī Kṛṣṇa;therefore, his perturbation due to prema is considerably the greatest.

In this way, all the main family priests (purohitas) such as Śrī Garga and the brāhmaṇas such as Śrī Sāndīpanī, arrived there to give consolation. However, seeing the condition of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, they began to weep themselves. All the residents of Dvārakā also began to weep upon seeing the condition of the Lord. The reason for this was that they had never seen such a situation before, thus by personally experiencing the crying of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, they became overwhelmed and began to cry.

Thus ends Chapter Six entitled “Priyatamaḥ—The Most Beloved Devotees” with the Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā (bhāvānuvāda) of Śrī Bṛhad Bhāgavatāmṛtam

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