Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.2.6-7, 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 1.2.6-7 contained in Chapter 2—Divya (the celestial plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.2.6-7:

शक्रं च तस्य माहात्म्यं कीर्तयन्तं मुहुर् मुहुः ।
स्वस्मिन् कृतोपकारांश् च वर्णयन्तं महा-मुदा ॥ ६ ॥
सहस्र-नयनैर् अश्रु-धारा वर्षन्तम् आसने ।
स्वीये निषण्णं तत्-पार्श्वे राजन्तं स्व-विभूतिभिः ॥ ७ ॥

śakraṃ ca tasya māhātmyaṃ kīrtayantaṃ muhur muhuḥ |
svasmin kṛtopakārāṃś ca varṇayantaṃ mahā-mudā || 6 ||
sahasra-nayanair aśru-dhārā varṣantam āsane |
svīye niṣaṇṇaṃ tat-pārśve rājantaṃ sva-vibhūtibhiḥ || 7 ||

Devarāja Indra was sitting on His seat near Śrī Bhagavān with such opulence as umbrella, cāmara and fans, and was repeatedly singing His glories. While describing all the favors granted by Bhagavān, tears of great joy were pouring down from his one thousand eyes.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Afterwards Śrī Nārada also had reception of Śrī Indra. Śrī Indra was singing aloud the numerous glories of Śrī Viṣṇu’s bhakta-vatsalya, His affectionate guardianship towards all devotees. While describing all the favors such as accepting the sovereignty of the three worlds and offering it to him, streams of tears were pouring down from his one thousand eyes out of deep affection. Devarāja Indra sat on his aindra throne near Śrī Viṣṇu. Sva-vibhūti means “elegantly adorned by a pageant of umbrellas, cāmaras, ornaments and transport vehicles.”

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