Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.5.15, 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 1.5.15 contained in Chapter 5—Priya (the beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.5.15:

अहो शृणुत पूर्वं तु केषाञ्चिद् अधिकारिणाम् ।
अनेन दीयमानोऽभून् मोक्षः स्थितिर् इयं सदा ॥ १५ ॥

aho śṛṇuta pūrvaṃ tu keṣāñcid adhikāriṇām |
anena dīyamāno'bhūn mokṣaḥ sthitir iyaṃ sadā || 15 ||

Aho, listen, in the past there was the opinion that Śrī Bhagavān would grant liberation only to a few exceptionally qualified persons.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śrī Kṛṣṇa exhibited such uncommon, glorious sweetness. That is the main reason the Pāṇḍavas received such greatness. With this intent, in the ten verses beginning with aho, he describes the sweet glories of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. “How wonderful this is! This same Devakī-nandana in previous incarnations granted liberation only among those who were qualified to receive liberation. Now, however, He is bestowing such liberation everywhere and there is nothing improper about this.”

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