Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.89, 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 1.6.89 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.6.89
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.89:
श्री-कृष्णोऽत्र समागत्य प्रसाद-द्रव्य-सङ्ग्रहात् ।
वीक्ष्याज्ञा-पालकान् अस्मान् नितरां कृपयिष्यति ॥ ८९ ॥śrī-kṛṣṇo'tra samāgatya prasāda-dravya-saṅgrahāt |
vīkṣyājñā-pālakān asmān nitarāṃ kṛpayiṣyati || 89 ||They had faith that when Śrī Kṛṣṇa came to Vraja, upon seeing them wearing the clothes and ornaments sent by Him, He would consider them to be obedient and then would show more mercy.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Now, Śrī Uddhava describes the motives of the simple-hearted vraja-vāsīs in wearing the clothes and ornaments. The vraja-vāsīs believed that when Śrī Kṛṣṇa came to Vraja He would see them wearing the ornaments sent by Him. Then considering them to be obedient to Him, He would show more mercy than before. Especially, due to following His order even at the time of distress, He would show more mercy.