Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.5.132, 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 1.5.132 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 1.5.132:

तत् तत्र गत्वा भवताशु मादृशां सन्देशम् एतं स निवेदनीयः ।
अद्यात्यगाद् आगमनस्य वेला स्व-नाथम् आदाय सभां सनाथय ॥ १३२ ॥

tat tatra gatvā bhavatāśu mādṛśāṃ sandeśam etaṃ sa nivedanīyaḥ |
adyātyagād āgamanasya velā sva-nātham ādāya sabhāṃ sanāthaya || 132 ||

Therefore you should go to the inner palace compound of Bhagavān and receive darśana of Śrī Uddhava. Also make this request for us: Today the time for Bhagavān’s arrival in the assembly has long passed, thus Śrī Uddhava should quickly bring the Lord to the assembly hall and again secure it with our Lord.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Therefore, only by the mercy of Śrī Uddhava will people like us become happy. With this sentiment, King Ugrasena uses the words beginning with tat tatra. Śrī Uddhava, who is so fortunate, should quickly go the palace of Bhagavān and present this message, “Today the time for Bhagavān’s arrival in the assembly has elapsed. Therefore, he should quickly bring his master, the Lord of the Yādavas, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, to the Sudharmā assembly hall and secure it by the presence of our Lord. Without His darśana we are waiting for Him like helpless citizens.”

Therefore, you are more fortunate than us, because you are able to approach the Lord independently.

Thus ends Chapter Five entitled Priya—The Beloved Devotees” with the Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā (bhāvānuvāda) of Śrī Bṛhad Bhāgavatāmṛtam

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: