Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.2.100, 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 1.2.100 contained in Chapter 2—Divya (the celestial plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.2.100
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.2.100:
श्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच—
इत्य् एवं शिक्षितो मातः शिव-कृष्णेति कीर्तयन् ।
नारदः शिव-लोकं तं प्रयातः कौतुकाद् इव ॥ १०० ॥śrī-parīkṣid uvāca—
ity evaṃ śikṣito mātaḥ śiva-kṛṣṇeti kīrtayan |
nāradaḥ śiva-lokaṃ taṃ prayātaḥ kautukād iva || 100 ||Śrī Parīkṣit said: O mother, in this way, after receiving instructions from Śrī Brahmā, Śrī Nārada proceeded to Śivaloka, ecstaticly singing the names of Śiva and Kṛṣṇa.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Instructed in this way, that is, having received advice from Śrī Brahmā on Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Śrī Śiva’s nondifference, and having understood the wonderful glories of Śrī Śiva’s shelter, Śrī Nārada proceeded joyfully to that supremely marvelous Śivaloka. Only
to determine who the recipients of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s mercy are and to spread these facts throughout the world does Śrī Nārada, knower of all truths, act as if he is unsure like an ignorant man. Having heard the words of Śrī Brahmā, he joyfully proceeded to Śivaloka to see the supreme astonishing nature of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s mercy.
Thus ends Chapter Two entitled: “Divya—The Celestial Plane” with the “Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā” (bhāvānuvāda) of Śrī Bṛhad Bhagavatāmṛtam