Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.1.13, 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 1.1.13 contained in Chapter 1—Bhauma (the earthly plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.1.13
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.1.13:
मुनीन्द्राज् जैमिनेः श्रुत्वाः भारताख्यानम् अद्भुतम् ।
परीक्षिन्-नन्दनो’पृच्छत् तत्-खिलं श्रवणोत्सुकः ॥ १३ ॥munīndrāj jaimineḥ śrutvāḥ bhāratākhyānam adbhutam |
parīkṣin-nandano’pṛcchat tat-khilaṃ śravaṇotsukaḥ || 13 ||After hearing the wonderful tale of Mahābhārata from Śrī Jaimini Muni, Śrī Janamejaya, the son of Mahārāja Parīkṣit, became eager to hear its final installment. Thus he inquired about that supplement.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Now the question may arise, “When and where was this scripture narrated?” In reply to this question, the author speaks the verse beginning with munīndrāt. Śrī Janamejaya heard from the topmost sage Śrī Jaimini the account of the kings of the Bhārata dynasty, that is to say, the famous history of Bhārata. After hearing the wonderful tale of Mahābhārata, Śrī Janamejaya began to inquire eagerly in order to hear about its final portion.