Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.46, 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 1.6.46 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.6.46
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.46:
श्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच—
प्रज्ञा-गाम्भीर्य-सम्पूर्णा रोहिणी व्रज-वल्लभा ।
तस्या वाक्यम् अनादृत्य प्रस्तुतं संशृणोति तत् ॥ ४६ ॥śrī-parīkṣid uvāca—
prajñā-gāmbhīrya-sampūrṇā rohiṇī vraja-vallabhā |
tasyā vākyam anādṛtya prastutaṃ saṃśṛṇoti tat || 46 ||Maharaja Śrī Parīkṣit said: Śrī Rohiṇī-devī was extremely intelligent and grave by nature, and she was extremely dear to all the residents of Vraja. Therefore, she pretended not to hear the words of Padmāvatī and continued to speak.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Śrī Rohiṇī-devī ignored the words of foolish Padmāvatī and began to conclude her speech. She was astute and exceedingly grave, especially because she was bound to all the vrajavāsīs. She began to describe the subject truly.