Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.4, 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 1.6.4 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.4:

भूमौ क्वापि स्खलति पतति क्वापि तिष्ठत्य् अचेष्टः क्वाप्य् उत्कम्पं भजति लुठति क्वापि रोदित्य् अथार्तः ।
क्वाप्य् आक्रोशन् प्लुतिभिर् अयते गायते क्वापि नृत्यन् सर्वं क्वापि श्रयति युगपत् प्रेम-सम्पद्-विकारम् ॥ ४ ॥

bhūmau kvāpi skhalati patati kvāpi tiṣṭhaty aceṣṭaḥ kvāpy utkampaṃ bhajati luṭhati kvāpi rodity athārtaḥ |
kvāpy ākrośan plutibhir ayate gāyate kvāpi nṛtyan sarvaṃ kvāpi śrayati yugapat prema-sampad-vikāram || 4 ||

Sometimes he stumbled, sometimes he fainted and collapsed to the ground, and sometimes he stood stunned and motionless. Sometimes he rolled on the ground, sometimes he cried out in a pathetic voice, and sometimes he yelled out. Sometimes he jumped up and ran madly about. Sometimes he sang and danced, while sometimes all the transformations of prema such as shivering, sweating, horripilations and crying manifested on his body simultaneously.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

The import is clear.

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