Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.78, 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 1.6.78 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.6.78
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.78:
श्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच—
तच् छ्रुत्वा भगवद्-वाक्यम् उद्धवो हृदि दुःखितः ।
क्षणं निश्वस्य विस्मेरः सानुतापं जगाद तम् ॥ ७८ ॥śrī-parīkṣid uvāca—
tac chrutvā bhagavad-vākyam uddhavo hṛdi duḥkhitaḥ |
kṣaṇaṃ niśvasya vismeraḥ sānutāpaṃ jagāda tam || 78 ||Śrī Parīkṣit Mahārāja said: After hearing the words of Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Śrī Uddhava became distressed and anxious in mind. However, after a moment, he spewed out a long sigh and began to speak regretfully.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Śrī Uddhava became helpless due to the excessive prema in his heart, and without paying attention to the intent of the words of Bhagavān He simply meditated upon the external meanings of those words. He became distressed in mind and with great sorrow began to speak. This is only mentioned in the verse tac chrutvā.
After hearing the words of the omniscient and most merciful Śrī Bhagavān, Śrī Uddhava became distressed internally and considered these spoken words to be deceptive, that is, he was amazed to consider this behavior of Bhagavān towards His beloved people. Therefore, after a moment he released a long sigh and with regret began to speak.