Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.2.43, 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 1.2.43 contained in Chapter 2—Divya (the celestial plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.2.43
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.2.43:
तद्-आज्ञया च यज्ञेषु नियुज्य र्षीन् निजात्मजान् ।
ब्रह्माण्ड-कार्य-चर्चार्थं स्वं धिष्ण्यं विधिर् आगतः ॥ ४३ ॥tad-ājñayā ca yajñeṣu niyujya rṣīn nijātmajān |
brahmāṇḍa-kārya-carcārthaṃ svaṃ dhiṣṇyaṃ vidhir āgataḥ || 43 ||In the meantime, Śrī Brahmā, on the order of Bhagavān, also engaged his own sons and exalted sages in performing yajñas for the work of creation. Then he proceeded on to his lotus abode for further discussion on how to manage his universal affairs.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
In the meantime, Śrī Brahmā, before Bhagavān’s divine repose, inspired in the heart by Supersoul, or by an order from Bhagavān’s lotus mouth, proceeded onwards to his lotus abode. He left with renewed enthusiasm and the personified śrutis of Śrī Bhagavān.