Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.4.75, 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 1.4.75 contained in Chapter 4—Bhakta (the devotee)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.4.75
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.4.75:
स येषां बाल्यतस् तत्-तद्-विषाद्य्-आपद्-गणेरणात् ।
धैर्यं धर्मं यशो ज्ञानं भक्तिं प्रेमाप्य् अदर्शयत् ॥ ७५ ॥sa yeṣāṃ bālyatas tat-tad-viṣādy-āpad-gaṇeraṇāt |
dhairyaṃ dharmaṃ yaśo jñānaṃ bhaktiṃ premāpy adarśayat || 75 ||Bhagavān, by giving them many types of dangers such as poison from childhood itself has revealed their courage, religiosity, fame, knowledge, their devotion and prema.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Now, the favor of Bhagavān to the Paṇḍavas is being described. Bhagavān, by granting many kinds of incredible hardships since childhood, made the chivalry of the Paṇḍavas famous throughout society. In other words, even at the time of those great difficulties, the Paṇḍavas displayed their bravery. In this way, to show the courage of the Paṇḍavas only, Bhagavān gave such hardships; otherwise, it is impossible for such reversals to befall on these mahātmās.