Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.3.5-6, 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 1.3.5-6 contained in Chapter 3—Prapancatita (beyond the Material Plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.3.5-6:

अथ श्री-रुद्र-पादाब्ज-रेणु-स्पर्शन-काम्यया ।
समीपेऽभ्यागतं देवो वैष्णवैक-प्रियो मुनिम् ॥ ५ ॥
आकृष्याश्लिष्य संमत्तः श्री-कृष्ण-रस-धारया ।
भृशं पप्रच्छ किं ब्रूषे ब्रह्म-पुत्रेति सादरम् ॥ ६ ॥

atha śrī-rudra-pādābja-reṇu-sparśana-kāmyayā |
samīpe'bhyāgataṃ devo vaiṣṇavaika-priyo munim || 5 ||
ākṛṣyāśliṣya saṃmattaḥ śrī-kṛṣṇa-rasa-dhārayā |
bhṛśaṃ papraccha kiṃ brūṣe brahma-putreti sādaram || 6 ||

After this, Śrī Nārada, desiring to obtain the dust of Śrī Śiva’s lotus feet, approached him. Vaiṣṇava-priya Śrīmān Mahādeva, also mutually charmed by the topmost muni’s guest appearance, embraced him and, being intoxicated by the mellow of śrī-kṛṣṇaprema, began asking him respectfully and repeatedly, “O son of Brahmā, what are you doing?”

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

After the dancing and singing had stopped, Śrī Siva pulled Śrī Nārada Muni close, embraced him, and being intoxicated by the flow of mellows of śrī-kṛṣṇa-prema, respectfully asked over and again, “O son of Brahmā, O Nārada, what are you doing?”

Śrī Rudra was so absorbed in drinking the nectar of love of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, therefore, he did not pay much attention to the words of Śrī Nārada. On the contrary, he never gave much thought or considered the meaning of his words. Therefore, he began to inquire again and again.

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