Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.7.65, 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 1.7.65 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 1.7.65:

पुर्या बहिः-प्रयाणेन गो-पालनम् अवेक्ष्य च ।
विस्मयं संशयं चाप्तो जहास हृदि भावयन् ॥ ६५ ॥

puryā bahiḥ-prayāṇena go-pālanam avekṣya ca |
vismayaṃ saṃśayaṃ cāpto jahāsa hṛdi bhāvayan || 65 ||

He also saw that He was grazing the cows on the outside boundary of the city of Dvārakā on the shore of the ocean. In this way, while meditating on the matter at hand, He became astonished and began doubtfully smiling.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Seeing He had come to the outer boundary of the city of Dvārakā on the coast of the ocean, the grazing of the cows and the work done by Him—of protecting the cows—seeing this, he began to mull over, when and where did I put on this forest garb? Is this for real or is this only a dream, simply imagination? Reflecting in this way, He became astonished and while pondering the root cause of it, began to laugh. In other words, being unable to understand the reason for it, He became doubtful and before long, assumed the dazed mood of prema-vaicittya, a perplexity that arises due to pure love. Now, remembering this sentiment, though being doubtful, He began to snicker.

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