Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.5.20, 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 1.5.20 contained in Chapter 5—Priya (the beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.5.20
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.5.20:
इदानीं भवदीयेन मातुलेयेन नो कृताः ।
मुक्ता भक्तास् तथा शुद्ध-प्रेम-सम्पूरिताः कति ॥ २० ॥idānīṃ bhavadīyena mātuleyena no kṛtāḥ |
muktā bhaktās tathā śuddha-prema-sampūritāḥ kati || 20 ||However, at this time, did not your maternal uncle’s son, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, grant many persons liberation, devotional service and the pure mellow of prema?
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
“Has not Śrī Kṛṣṇa granted many persons liberation, devotional service and the pure mellow of prema? In fact, many persons have become very satisfied having bathed in libera tion, devotional service and the mellow of prema.” This is explained in the original verse by the phrase bhavādīyena mātuleyena, meaning “the son of your maternal uncle.” Due to your relationship with Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who is so glorious, it is indicated that you are similarly glorious also.