Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.2.91, 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 1.2.91 contained in Chapter 2—Divya (the celestial plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.2.91
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.2.91:
पुराणान्य् एव गायन्ति दयालुत्वं हरेर् हरे ।
ज्ञायते हि त्वयाप्य् एतत् परं च स्मर्यतां मुने ॥ ९१ ॥purāṇāny eva gāyanti dayālutvaṃ harer hare |
jñāyate hi tvayāpy etat paraṃ ca smaryatāṃ mune || 91 ||O sage, all the Purāṇas sing of Śrī Hari’s mercy on Śrī Śiva. You know this too. I am only reminding you.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
He is explaining the mercy of Śrī Bhagavān towards Śrī Śiva with the verse beginning with the word purāṇāni. “All the Purāṇas sing of the quality of mercy of Śrī Hari on Śrī Śiva. Therefore, you are familiar with the divine mellow of pure parental affection (bhakta-vātsalyatā) of Śrī Hari as not only told by me, but also from the various Purāṇas. Furthermore, you are also acquainted with his other glories, especially the boon of Śrī Bhagavān begging Śrī Rudra to bear a first-class son. O sage, now fix this firmly within your heart.”