Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.22, 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 1.6.22 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.6.22
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.22:
श्रीमद्-उद्धव उवाच—
सर्वज्ञ सत्यवाक्-श्रेष्ठ महा-मुनिवर प्रभो ।
भगवद्-भक्ति-मार्गादि गुरुनोक्तं त्वयेह यत् ॥ २२ ॥śrīmad-uddhava uvāca—
sarvajña satyavāk-śreṣṭha mahā-munivara prabho |
bhagavad-bhakti-mārgādi gurunoktaṃ tvayeha yat || 22 ||Śrī Uddhava said: O all-knowing one, O best of the great sages, O truthful speaker, O Prabhu! You are the original guru on the path of devotional service to Bhagavān.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
“O all-knowing one, you are aware of Śrī Rādhikā who is the topmost recipient of Bhagavān’s mercy. You are the best among upholders of the truth such as Śrī Yudhiṣṭhira. Whatever you have spoken about me is true. You are the best among sages such as Vyāsadeva You alone are capable of glorifying Him. O master, even though you are iśvara (lord and master), nonetheless, to follow His desires you are acting like this. You are the ādi-guru (original spiritual master) of bhagavad-bhakti. By bhakti alone can Śrī Bhagavān’s mercy be obtained, and only by your instructions bhakti propagated everywhere. You alone are the complete recipient of Bhagavān’s mercy!” Due to the upheaval of divine love while glorifying him, Śrī Uddhava addresses him in this way with so many accolades.