Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.2.84, 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 1.2.84 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 1.2.84:

कृष्ण-प्रसादात् तेनैव मादृशाम् अधिकारिणाम् ।
अभीष्टार्पयितुं मुक्तिस् तस्य पत्न्यापि शक्यते ॥ ८४ ॥

kṛṣṇa-prasādāt tenaiva mādṛśām adhikāriṇām |
abhīṣṭārpayituṃ muktis tasya patnyāpi śakyate || 84 ||

By the grace of Śrī Kṛṣṇa he is capable of bestowing coveted mukti, the freedom from mundane obligations, upon demigod dignitaries like me—what’s more, even his consort Śrī Pārvatī can also do this.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śrī Mahādeva can bestow a desired benediction upon administrative demigods such as Indra and Brahmā. Having accomplished all his prescribed duties, he remains completely detached and sincerely prays that he offer that coveted liberation (mokṣa) upon us. Although Śrī Brahmā is the presiding deity of the mode of passion and an avatāra of Śrī Bhagavān himself, still he considers his post to be like Indra’s and other appointed demigods. Otherwise, it is understandable that he is speaking out of natural humility, being the incarnation of original devotional service (bhaktipravartaka avatāra).

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