Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.5.92, 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 1.5.92 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 1.5.92:

दिव्यातिदिव्य-सङ्गीत-नृत्यादि-परमोत्सवैः ।
सेव्यमानान् विचित्रोक्त्या स्तूयमानांश् च वन्दिभिः ॥ ९२ ॥

divyātidivya-saṅgīta-nṛtyādi-paramotsavaiḥ |
sevyamānān vicitroktyā stūyamānāṃś ca vandibhiḥ || 92 ||

There the festival of divine music and dance was underway, and the bards were glorifying the Yādavas with multifarious prayers.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Here the meaning of the word divya is “celestial,” and ati-divya means “the Vaikuṇṭhaloka beyond the celestial planets.” The Yādavas were being revered with festivals of music and dance. These festivals were divine, super-excellent, and also extremely spirited, namely, of the standard befitting the daily and nightly music and dance festivals of Vaikuṇṭha beyond the celestial planets. The word ādi indicates musical instruments and dramatic gestures that continuously honored them. All types of mystical siddhis were serving them personally like maidservants.

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