Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.7.141, 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 1.7.141 contained in Chapter 7—Purna (pinnacle of excellent devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.7.141
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.7.141:
श्री-नारद उवाच—
स्व-दानातृप्त वृत्तोऽहम् इदानीं स-फल-श्रमः ।
त्वन्-महा-करुणा-पात्र-जन-विज्ञानम् आप्तवान् ॥ १४१ ॥śrī-nārada uvāca—
sva-dānātṛpta vṛtto'ham idānīṃ sa-phala-śramaḥ |
tvan-mahā-karuṇā-pātra-jana-vijñānam āptavān || 141 ||Śrī Nārada said: O Bhagavān, You who are never satisfied despite giving Yourself to others! Today, all my labor has become successful, because now I especially appreciate all the recipients of Your infinite mercy.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
“O Bhagavān, You who remain discontented despite giving Yourself to others! Today all my desires have become successful. Namely, I obtained the result of the labor of my studies and to such pilgrimage places as Prayāga, because I have clearly understood the recipients of Your great compassion. Particularly, the illustrious bhagavatī gopīs are recipients of the essence of Your compassion, or rather, the ultimate recipients of Your mercy. Today I myself personally realized it.”