Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.4.74, 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 1.4.74 contained in Chapter 4—Bhakta (the devotee)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.4.74
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.4.74:
कृतस्यानुग्रहस्यांशं पाण्डवेषु महात्मसु ।
तुलयार्हति नो गन्तुं सुमेरुं मृदणुर् यथा ॥ ७४ ॥kṛtasyānugrahasyāṃśaṃ pāṇḍaveṣu mahātmasu |
tulayārhati no gantuṃ sumeruṃ mṛdaṇur yathā || 74 ||Compared to the Paṇḍava mahātmās, the way Bhagavān’s great mercy looms in comparison to mine is like a speck of dust. Just as a tiny speck of dust cannot be compared with the Sumeru Mountain, I cannot be compared to the mercy He bestowed on the Paṇḍavas.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
"One speck of dust cannot be compared to Mt. Sumeru (the mountain of gold). Similarly, the voluminous mercy of Bhagavān unto the Paṇḍavas cannot be compared to the mercy He bestowed upon me."This example indicates that comparable to the Paṇḍavas, Bhagavān has the highest quality of mercy, and unto Śrī Hanumān His mercy is like an insignificant speck of dust.