Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.4.47-48, 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 1.4.47-48 contained in Chapter 4—Bhakta (the devotee)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.4.47-48:

स्व-सैन्य-प्राणदः श्रीमत्-सानुज-प्रभु-हर्षकः ।
गतो वाहनतां भर्तुर् भक्त्या श्री-लक्ष्मणस्य च ॥ ४७ ॥
जय-सम्पादकस् तस्य महा-बुद्धि-पराक्रमः ।
सत्-कीर्ति-वर्धनो रक्षो-राज-हन्तुर् निज-प्रभोः ॥ ४८ ॥

sva-sainya-prāṇadaḥ śrīmat-sānuja-prabhu-harṣakaḥ |
gato vāhanatāṃ bhartur bhaktyā śrī-lakṣmaṇasya ca || 47 ||
jaya-sampādakas tasya mahā-buddhi-parākramaḥ |
sat-kīrti-vardhano rakṣo-rāja-hantur nija-prabhoḥ || 48 ||

In this way, after resuscitating his army back to life, he satisfied Bhagavān Śrī Rāmacandra along with his younger brother, Śrī Lakṣmana. Due to his profuse devotion to Bhagavān, he became the carrier of Śrī Lakṣmana. Being victorious through astute strategy, exhibiting sharp intelligence and heroism, he increased the divine fame of his Prabhu, Śrī Rāmacandra, who slew the king of demons.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

In this way, Śrī Hanumān gave the gift of vital life to his army. Out of submission to the paternal devotion of Lord Śrī Rāmacandra, he accepted injury to his own body from the blows of weapons, and by use of the medication, treated his bruised limbs. Thus appearing very beautiful, he pleased Bhagavān along with his younger brother, Śrī Lakṣmana.

Here, the sequence of the story is upheld, because two similar events are being told at the same time. In this way, having great devotion to his Lord Śrī Raghunātha, Śrī Hanumān, at the time of killing Indrajīta, became the vehicle of the Lord and the beloved, younger brother Śrī Lakṣmana. At the time of the killing of Indrajīta and Rāvaṇa, he gave the best counsel, and by exhibiting great heroism he increased the wonderful fame of Bhagavān. In this way, from the crossing over the ocean to his war-time services, regarding the killing of Rāvaṇa and so on, are briefly described.

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