Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.7.21, 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 1.7.21 contained in Chapter 7—Purna (pinnacle of excellent devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.7.21:

रचयित्वा वन्य-वेशं त्वष्ट्र-कल्पित-वस्तुभिः ।
बलाद् उत्थापयन् धृत्वाब्रवीद् उच्चतर-स्वरैः ॥ २१ ॥

racayitvā vanya-veśaṃ tvaṣṭra-kalpita-vastubhiḥ |
balād utthāpayan dhṛtvābravīd uccatara-svaraiḥ || 21 ||

In this way, Śrī Balarāma garbed Kṛṣṇa in forest attire fabricated from the items Viśvakarmā provided and forcibly aroused Him by addressing Him with a piercing loud voice.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

In this way, Śrī Balarāma dressed himself and Kṛṣṇa in forest attire. Although in the description of wearing the forest attire here, there is no mention of the guñjā mālā, nevertheless the guñjā garland was present too. This is the assumption. You may say that how can forest attire be worn at that place, because in such a place the items usuable for forest attire were not available.

In reply to this, we assure you Viśvakarmā created all the items like the flute that were present in Nava-vṛndāvana. Just as in Vṛndāvana all objects necessary for the creation of forest attire are always present; similarly, at this place, the architect of the demigods, Viśvakarmā, created the exact same objects. The reason is that he is the architect of the demigods;therefore, he has the ability to create these things. This has to be readily accepted. Afterwards, Śrī Balarāma forcibly aroused Kṛṣṇa by his own lotus hands from the bed by beginning to call in a loud voice.

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