Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.3.85, 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 1.3.85 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 1.3.85:

तद् गत्वा सुतले शीघ्रं वर्धयित्वाशिषां गणैः ।
प्रह्रादं स्वयम् आश्लिष्य मद्-आश्लेषावलिं वदेः ॥ ८५ ॥

tad gatvā sutale śīghraṃ vardhayitvāśiṣāṃ gaṇaiḥ |
prahrādaṃ svayam āśliṣya mad-āśleṣāvaliṃ vadeḥ || 85 ||

So, Nārada, quickly go to that Sutala and with affectionate blessings embrace Prahlāda yourself, then remind him of me with another warm embrace.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

So, quickly go to Sutala, and upon going to that third lower planet of Rasātala (saying tat strongly indicates that in comparison to such eternal Vaikuṇṭha associates as Garuḍa and me, Prahlāda is the best recipient of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s mercy), there is no need to go to Vaikuṇṭha to greet Prahlāda.

Thus, Śrī Bhagavān said to Śrī Prahlāda (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam or Bhāgavata Purāṇa 8.23.9, 10):

वत्स प्रह्लाद भद्रं ते प्रयाहि सुतलालयम्
मोदमानः स्व-पौत्रेण ज्ञातीनां सुखम् आवह
नित्यं द्रष्टासि मां तत्र गदा-पाणिम् अवस्थितम्

vatsa prahlāda bhadraṃ te prayāhi sutalālayam
modamānaḥ sva-pautreṇa jñātīnāṃ sukham āvaha
nityaṃ draṣṭāsi māṃ tatra gadā-pāṇim avasthitam

O My son Prahlāda, all-fortune unto you. Go to Sutala and reign happily with your son, grandsons, and make your relatives and friends happy. In that Sutala you will see Me graciously present, holding a gadā or mace in hand.

In this way, abiding by the order of Bhagavān, Śrī Prahlāda resides there to get the darśana of Bhagavān. Before anything else, get his blessings by embracing him personally with great ecstasy; after that, mutually embrace him again to remind him of me.

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