Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.98, 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 1.6.98 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.6.98
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.98:
श्रीमद्-उद्धव उवाच—
प्रभो सुनिर्णीतम् इदं प्रतीहि त्वदीय-पादाब्ज-युगस्य तत्र ।
शुभ-प्रयाणं न विनास्य जीवेद् व्रजः कथञ्चिन् न च किञ्चिद् इच्छेत् ॥ ९८ ॥śrīmad-uddhava uvāca—
prabho sunirṇītam idaṃ pratīhi tvadīya-pādābja-yugasya tatra |
śubha-prayāṇaṃ na vināsya jīved vrajaḥ kathañcin na ca kiñcid icchet || 98 ||Śrī Uddhava said: O Lord, I discovered that if Your lotus feet do not come to Vraja, then these vraja-vāsīs would not be able to maintain their lives, because they do not desire any object other than You.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
"O Prabhu, the life of the vraja-vāsīs cannot be saved by any other way than the auspicious arrival of Your sweet, attractive lotus feet. They do not expect any other object, such as Your letter giving a message of prema. I have understood this for sure, and You should also have this faith."This seemingly refutes that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is omniscient (sarvajña) and in the heart of everyone as the Supersoul (antaryāmī).