Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.7.44, 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 1.7.44 contained in Chapter 7—Purna (pinnacle of excellent devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.7.44
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.7.44:
अस्तु तावद् इदानीं तद् गम्यते त्वरया वने ।
सन्तोषदे प्रदोषेऽद्य मया त्वं मोदयिष्यसे ॥ ४४ ॥astu tāvad idānīṃ tad gamyate tvarayā vane |
santoṣade pradoṣe'dya mayā tvaṃ modayiṣyase || 44 ||“Now, let all these things be set aside, I am going to the forest soon. O dear one, today I shall please you in the evening.”
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
“Whatever may be, set aside this matter of your dream and jealous anger (mana) at this time because I am going to the forest at once. O giver of delight, I shall please you this evening.”