Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.5.118, 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 1.5.118 contained in Chapter 5—Priya (the beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.5.118
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.5.118:
न जानीमः कदा कुत्र पुनर् एष व्रजेद् इति ।
उद्धवो नित्यम् अभ्यर्णे निवसन् सेवते प्रभुम् ॥ ११८ ॥na jānīmaḥ kadā kutra punar eṣa vrajed iti |
uddhavo nityam abhyarṇe nivasan sevate prabhum || 118 ||We do not know when our Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa will go away. With this worry our distress never goes away. Due to the fear of imminent separation we do not experience the full happiness, despite having the darśana of the Lord. However, Śrī Uddhava constantly remains near Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and receives happiness by serving Him.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
The verse is straight-forward and clear.