Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.1.63, 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 1.1.63 contained in Chapter 1—Bhauma (the earthly plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.1.63
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.1.63:
सार्वभौमो मुनी-वरं स-पूज्यं प्रश्रितो’ब्रवीत् ।
निज-श्लाघा-भराज् जात-लज्जा-नमित-मस्तकः ॥ ६३ ॥sārvabhaumo munī-varaṃ sa-pūjyaṃ praśrito’bravīt |
nija-ślāghā-bharāj jāta-lajjā-namita-mastakaḥ || 63 ||The sārvabhauma king and best of wise sages became ashamed upon hearing such excessive praise, humbly bowed his head and gave suitable worship to Śrī Nārada.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
The import of this verse is clear.