Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.5.97, 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 1.5.97 contained in Chapter 5—Priya (the beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.5.97
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.5.97:
ज्ञात्वा तं यदवोऽभ्येत्य धावन्तः सम्भ्रमाकुलाः ।
उत्थाप्य प्रसभं पाणौ धृत्वा निन्युः सभान्तरम् ॥ ९७ ॥jñātvā taṃ yadavo'bhyetya dhāvantaḥ sambhramākulāḥ |
utthāpya prasabhaṃ pāṇau dhṛtvā ninyuḥ sabhāntaram || 97 ||As soon as the Yādavas heard of Śrī Nārada’s arrival, they respectfully rushed to greet him at once. When Śrī Nārada fell flat on the ground with daṇḍavat praṇāma, the Yādavas quickly raised him up and while clutching his hand, brought him into the assembly.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
At that time the Yādavas themselves, having espied Śrī Nārada, or hearing from the mouth of the doorkeeper about the news of his arrival, respectfully ran to greet him. However, Śrī Nārada had fallen on the ground with daṇḍavat praṇāma. They caught the hand of Śrī Nārada, respectfully brought him into the assembly, and granted him a divine seat.