Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.3.11-14, 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 1.3.11-14 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 1.3.11-14:

श्री-रुद्र उवाच—
न जातु जगदीशोऽहं नापि कृष्ण-कृपास्पदम् ।
परं तद्-दास-दासानां सदानुग्रह-कामुकः ॥ ११ ॥
श्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच—
संभ्रान्तोऽथ मुनिर् हित्वा कृष्णेनैक्येन तत्-स्तुतिम् ।
सापराधम् इवात्मानं मन्यमानोऽब्रवीच् छनैः ॥ १२ ॥
श्री-नारद उवाच—
सत्यम् एव भवान् विष्णोर् वैष्णवानां च दुर्गमाम् ।
निगूढां महिम-श्रेणीं वेत्ति विज्ञापयत्य् अपि ॥ १३ ॥
अतो हि वैष्णव-श्रेष्ठैर् इष्यते त्वद्-अनुग्रहः ।
कृष्णश् च महिमानं ते प्रीतो वितनुतेऽधिकम् ॥ १४ ॥

śrī-rudra uvāca
na jātu jagadīśo'haṃ nāpi kṛṣṇa-kṛpāspadam |
paraṃ tad-dāsa-dāsānāṃ sadānugraha-kāmukaḥ || 11 ||
śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
saṃbhrānto'tha munir hitvā kṛṣṇenaikyena tat-stutim |
sāparādham ivātmānaṃ manyamāno'bravīc chanaiḥ || 12 ||
śrī-nārada uvāca
satyam eva bhavān viṣṇor vaiṣṇavānāṃ ca durgamām |
nigūḍhāṃ mahima-śreṇīṃ vetti vijñāpayaty api || 13 ||
ato hi vaiṣṇava-śreṣṭhair iṣyate tvad-anugrahaḥ |
kṛṣṇaś ca mahimānaṃ te prīto vitanute'dhikam || 14 ||

Śrī Rudra said: O Nārada, I am neither Jagadīśvara nor the recipient of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s mercy! I am always eager for the mercy of the servant of His servants, and their mercy is my only desire.

Moreover, I am not even fit to pray for their mercy!

Śrī Parīkṣit said: Having heard the cautionary words of Śrīmān Mahādeva, Śrī Nārada, who thought himself an offender, stopped glorifying Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Śrī Śiva as identical in nature. After such glorification was checked, Śrī Nārada began to slowly speak again…

Śrī Nārada said: It is true that you understand perfectly well these deep, confidential glories of Śrī Viṣṇu and the Vaiṣṇavas. Above this, you grant others the understanding of these extremely deep topics. Therefore, exalted Vaiṣṇavas also pray for your mercy. Śrī Kṛṣṇa enhances your glories too, being pleased with you.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

The imports of verses 11-14 are self-explanatory.

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