Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.4.37, 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 1.4.37 contained in Chapter 4—Bhakta (the devotee)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.4.37:

निरुपाधि-कृपार्द्र-चित्त हे बहु-दौर्भाग्य-निरूपणेन किम् ।
तव शुग्-जननेन पश्य तत्-करुणां किम्पुरुषे हनूमति ॥ ३७ ॥

nirupādhi-kṛpārdra-citta he bahu-daurbhāgya-nirūpaṇena kim |
tava śug-jananena paśya tat-karuṇāṃ kimpuruṣe hanūmati || 37 ||

O merciful kindhearted one, Śrī Nārada, what is the benefit of saying more about my misfortune? It would only be the cause of your sorrow. Therefore, go to Kimpuruṣa-varṣa, see the causeless mercy of Bhagavān on Śrī Hanumān.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

“If you are inquiring into the slight mercy of Bhagavān upon me, please describe it precisely.” For this reason, Śrī Prahlāda says that due to causeless mercy and Śrī Nārada’s, who is so tender-hearted, despite his self-possessing no good qualities, it is due to His benevolent nature that you are giving me advice. Therefore, what is the benefit of describing his misfortune?

There is no need of this, besides by doing this there would be some shortcoming. Therefore the topic of misfortune will also make you unhappy. Due to the filial love towards the disciple you would be unable to tolerate such great sorrow. Now, if your question is who is the recipient of Bhagavān’s mercy and what is his name? Then tell me precisely, so that I am able to see the object of Bhagavān’s mercy. By this expectation, Śrī Prahlāda is saying that in Kimpuruṣa-varṣa there is Śrī Hanumān. Please, see the mercy of Bhagavān upon him. Directly see for yourself.

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