Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.4.117-118, 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 1.4.117-118 contained in Chapter 4—Bhakta (the devotee)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.4.117-118
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.4.117-118:
वानरे मया तेषां निर्वक्तुं शक्यते कियत् ।
माहात्म्यं भगवन् वेत्ति भवान् एवाधिकाधिकम् ॥ ११९ ॥vānare mayā teṣāṃ nirvaktuṃ śakyate kiyat |
māhātmyaṃ bhagavan vetti bhavān evādhikādhikam || 119 ||O Bhagavan Nārada, I’m just a monkey! What can I know of the glories of the Pāṇḍavas? What potency do I have to describe them? You know their glories better than I.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
“How am I fit to describe the glories of the Pāṇḍavas? In other words, I do not have the slightest ability to ascertain their glories. Why? I’m a monkey, so how much power does a monkey have other than this?” This is well spoken to Śrī Nārada and reminded to again, “Well again, how will I appraise the glories of the Pāṇḍavas? O Bhagavan Nārada, O best of all-knowing souls! You are more aware of and can weigh the glories of the Pāṇḍavas better than me!”
As of now, such topics as the prema of Bhagavan Śrī Nārada, who is prepared to go to Dvārakā, is left unfulfilled.
Thus ends Chapter Four entitled “Bhakta—The Devotee” with the Dig-darśinī-tīkā (bhāvānuvāda) of Śrī Bṛhad Bhāgavatāmṛtam