Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.82, 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 1.6.82 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.6.82
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.82:
अहो बत महत् कष्टं वयम् एतद्-अभीप्सवः ।
एतत्-प्रसाद-योग्याश् च ज्ञाताः कृष्णेन सम्प्रति ॥ ८२ ॥aho bata mahat kaṣṭaṃ vayam etad-abhīpsavaḥ |
etat-prasāda-yogyāś ca jñātāḥ kṛṣṇena samprati || 82 ||Alas, this is a matter of great distress! Śrī Kṛṣṇa has thought that we only desire these things and we are suitable only for this type of mercy.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
What did they speak among themselves at that time? Śrī Uddhava is explaining in two ślokas beginning with aho.
"Alas, this is a matter of great distress! Śrī Kṛṣṇa thought we only expected these objects such as these embellished ornaments as suitable for this type of mercy. Otherwise, why would He have sent such objects as these ornaments? Śrī Kṛṣṇa did not previously consider us fit for such mercy. Now He sees us fit for this mercy. Therefore, our misfortune has arisen considerably.