Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.7.10, 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 1.7.10 contained in Chapter 7—Purna (pinnacle of excellent devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.7.10
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.7.10:
श्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच—
प्रयत्नात् स्वस्थतां नीतो ब्रह्मणा स खगेश्वरः ।
विशारद-वरः पृष्ठे मन्दं मन्दं न्यधत्त तौ ॥ १० ॥śrī-parīkṣid uvāca—
prayatnāt svasthatāṃ nīto brahmaṇā sa khageśvaraḥ |
viśārada-varaḥ pṛṣṭhe mandaṃ mandaṃ nyadhatta tau || 10 ||Śrī Parīkṣit said: Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Śrī Balarāma began to regain their composure by the efforts of Śrī Brahmā. Then Garuḍa, the king of birds, slowly and carefully placed them upon his back.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Because Śrī Garuḍa so expertly detects the intentions of Śrī Brahmā and acts accordingly to remove the swoon of Bhagavān, he addresses him as viśārada-vara, the most superior of skillful persons. Therefore, the highly adept Śrī Garuḍajī made Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Śrī Balarāma carefully sit upon his back.