Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.5.50-51, 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 1.5.50-51 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 1.5.50-51:

लोकयन्तो यतो लोका सर्वे त्वद्-भक्त-सम्पदः ।
ऐहिकामुष्मिकीश् चित्राः शुद्धाः सर्व-विलक्षणाः ॥ ५० ॥
भूत्वा परम-विश्वस्ता भजन्तस् त्वत्-पदाम्बुजम् ।
निर्दुःखा निर्भया नित्यं सुखित्वं यान्ति सर्वतः ॥ ५१ ॥

lokayanto yato lokā sarve tvad-bhakta-sampadaḥ |
aihikāmuṣmikīś citrāḥ śuddhāḥ sarva-vilakṣaṇāḥ || 50 ||
bhūtvā parama-viśvastā bhajantas tvat-padāmbujam |
nirduḥkhā nirbhayā nityaṃ sukhitvaṃ yānti sarvataḥ || 51 ||

Only when all living entities of this world see the pure, variegated and wonderful material and spiritual wealth of Your devotees, would they perform bhajana at Your lotus feet with serious, intense faith and achieve that lasting happiness, free from fear and distress.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Therefore, let everyone, seeing the strong faith (niṣṭhā) of the devotees of Bhagavān, namely, the mundane and spiritual wealth of the devotees, then perform bhajana at Your lotus feet with deep faith, always remaining free from distress and fear and thus obtain eternal happiness. What is the nature of that wealth? Worldly wealth refers to having an empire suitable to complete the rājasūya yajña, namely, to have an empire free from all distress and spiritual wealth refers to the unique wealth of being revered by even the demigods. Thus, the wealth of devotees is topmost and obtained by following proper religious conduct; the prosperity of devotees is viewed as extraordinary.

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