Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.7.5, 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 1.7.5 contained in Chapter 7—Purna (pinnacle of excellent devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.7.5
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.7.5:
संस्तभ्य यत्नाद् आत्मानं स्वास्थ्यं जनयितुं प्रभोः ।
उपायं चिन्तयामास प्राप चानन्तरं हृदि ॥ ५ ॥saṃstabhya yatnād ātmānaṃ svāsthyaṃ janayituṃ prabhoḥ |
upāyaṃ cintayāmāsa prāpa cānantaraṃ hṛdi || 5 ||Śrī Brahmā, composing himself with some effort, began to think of a way to restore his Lord and master’s health and almost at once decided upon a means.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
The import of the verse is clear.