Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.93-94, 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 1.6.93-94 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.93-94:

श्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच—
तद्-विच्छेद-महा-दुःखाशङ्कया म्लापितानि सः ।
देवकी-भीष्मजादीनां मुखान्य् अवनतान्य् अधः ॥ ९३ ॥
क्षरद्-अस्राणि स-स्नेहं विलोक्य मृदुलाशयः ।
मसी-कर्पर-पत्राणि व्यग्रोऽयाचत संज्ञया ॥ ९४ ॥

śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
tad-viccheda-mahā-duḥkhāśaṅkayā mlāpitāni saḥ |
devakī-bhīṣmajādīnāṃ mukhāny avanatāny adhaḥ || 93 ||
kṣarad-asrāṇi sa-snehaṃ vilokya mṛdulāśayaḥ |
masī-karpara-patrāṇi vyagro'yācata saṃjñayā || 94 ||

Mahārāja Śrī Parīkṣit said: Due to the apprehension of great distress arising from the separation of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the faces of Śrī Devakī, Śrī Rukmiṇī and others became morose, and they lowered their heads and began to shed tears from their eyes. Seeing this and being agitated by affection, soft-hearted Śrī Kṛṣṇa, ordered by a gesture for some ink and paper to write something.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)

What did the most beloved Bhagavān do about the gopas and gopīs? Mahārāj Parīkṣit explains this in the four ślokas beginning with tad-viccheda. Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa, out of tenderness, after seeing the morose faces of Śrī Devakī, anxiously by gesture (imitating the gesture of writing) requested the paper and ink. Why were the faces of Śrī Devakī and others morose? Due to the apprehension of imminent separation from Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa, their faces had become morose and currents of tears were constantly flowing from their eyes.

Why did He request the paper and pen by a gesture? Out of agitation, that is, Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa became extremely perturbed, having heard the words of Śrī Uddhava, and for this reason He could not express the sentiments of His mind in words. Therefore, He requested simply by gesture only. Why did He not quickly go to Vraja? His heart is soft, that is, Śrī Kṛṣṇa cannot tolerate the distress of others, so He was unable to abandon immediately the despondent and pitiful Śrī Devakī and Śrī Rukmiṇī who were directly present.

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