Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.7.33, 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 1.7.33 contained in Chapter 7—Purna (pinnacle of excellent devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.7.33
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.7.33:
भो आर्य तन् महाश्चर्यम् असम्भाव्यं न मन्यते ।
भवता चेत् तद्-आरण्ये गत्वा वक्ष्यामि विस्तरात् ॥ ३३ ॥bho ārya tan mahāścaryam asambhāvyaṃ na manyate |
bhavatā cet tad-āraṇye gatvā vakṣyāmi vistarāt || 33 ||“O noble Śrī Balarāma, if You do not think this tale of this most astonishing dream to be impossible, then after going into the forest I shall elaborately describe it to You.”
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Śrī Baladeva might consider this an impossible dream, because of the many previous happenings long ago, such as the killing of Kaṃsa. How could they be experienced so instantaneously in a momentary dream? Rather, it is quite natural to believe them to be impossible. Therefore Śrī Kṛṣṇa said, “O noble one, if You do not consider it impossible, then I will describe it elaborately to you in the forest.”