Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.1.53-54, 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 1.1.53-54 contained in Chapter 1—Bhauma (the earthly plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.1.53-54:

अकृष्ट-पच्या सा भूमिर् वृष्टिस् तत्र यथा-सुखम् ।
ईष्टानि फल-मूलानि सु-लभान्य् अम्बराणि च ॥ ५३ ॥
स्व-स्व-धर्म-कृतः सर्वाः सुखिन्यः कृष्ण-तत्पराः ।
प्रजास् तम् अनुवर्तन्ते महा-राजं यथा सुताः ॥ ५४ ॥

akṛṣṭa-pacyā sā bhūmir vṛṣṭis tatra yathā-sukham |
īṣṭāni phala-mūlāni su-labhāny ambarāṇi ca || 53 ||
sva-sva-dharma-kṛtaḥ sarvāḥ sukhinyaḥ kṛṣṇa-tatparāḥ |
prajās tam anuvartante mahā-rājaṃ yathā sutāḥ || 54 ||

The land of that kingdom is full of vast water and beautiful flowers and fruits. Without cultivating the land an abundant quantity of crops are flourishing. Therefore, the kingdom’s fruits, vegetable roots, and necessities such as clothing are easily accessible.

Moreover, everyone in the locality also engages in their occupational duties, and all the populace receives happiness by eagerly performing devotional service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Everyone follows the orders of the king just like his own children.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Akṛṣṭa-pacyā means “His worshipful beloved land yields all kinds of abundant crops without even tilling.”

Anuvṛtti means “He lovingly followed the orders of the king.” Or else, the way the king is a devotee of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, his subjects also have that type of favorable attitude in their devotional service.

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