Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.3.70, 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 1.3.70 contained in Chapter 3—Prapancatita (beyond the Material Plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.3.70
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.3.70:
अथाभिनन्दनायास्या वैकुण्ठे गन्तुम् उत्थितः ।
अभिप्रेत्य हरेणोक्तः करे धृत्वा निवार्य सः ॥ ७० ॥athābhinandanāyāsyā vaikuṇṭhe gantum utthitaḥ |
abhipretya hareṇoktaḥ kare dhṛtvā nivārya saḥ || 70 ||Saying this, Śrī Nārada arose and readied himself to go to Śrī Vaikuṇṭha to pay tribute to Mahālakṣmī. Understanding his intention, Śivajī grasped him by his hands to stop him, then began speaking.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Thereafter, Śrī Nārada readied himself to go to Vaikuṇṭha to pay homage to greet Śrī Mahālakṣmī. He began imagining how he would greet Mahālakṣmī, that is, “You are possessed of the highest dedication to Śrī Krsna and extremely dear to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. By such charming words I would glorify her…”
However, Mahādeva became acquainted to the repeated skyward glances of Śrī Nārada and heartfelt sentiment by praising Vaikuṇṭha. Thus, by grasping both hands of Śrī Nārada and restraining him from going to Vaikuṇṭha, he began speaking to him.