Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.7.92, 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 1.7.92 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 1.7.92:

कृते सर्व-परित्यागे तैर् भद्रं यदि मन्यते ।
शपे तेऽस्मिन् क्षणे सत्यं तथैव क्रियते मया ॥ ९२ ॥

kṛte sarva-parityāge tair bhadraṃ yadi manyate |
śape te'smin kṣaṇe satyaṃ tathaiva kriyate mayā || 92 ||

If the Vraja-vāsīs thought their good fortune would come by My abandoning all of you, then I swear that I would do it at this very moment.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

“I just follow the orders of the vraja-vāsīs.” This is the explanation given in the verse beginning with kṛte.

“The vraja-vāsīs do not consider it beneficial for them that I abandon all possessions, namely, all of you, including your sons and so forth. However, if they consider this their good fortune, then I am ready to do so at this very moment. This is a fact, so I can accept such a vow for them.”

These words express the prema of Śrī Kṛṣṇa towards Śrī Satyabhāmā-devī, simply because of such a personage taking a vow in the name of his most beloved (parama-priya).

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