Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.7.110, 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 1.7.110 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 1.7.110:

रूपेण वेषेण रवामृतेन वंश्याश् च पूर्वानुदितेन विश्वम् ।
सम्मोहितं प्रेम-भरेण कृत्स्नं तिष्ठन्तु दूरे व्रज-वासिनस् ते ॥ ११० ॥

rūpeṇa veṣeṇa ravāmṛtena vaṃśyāś ca pūrvānuditena viśvam |
sammohitaṃ prema-bhareṇa kṛtsnaṃ tiṣṭhantu dūre vraja-vāsinas te || 110 ||

What to speak of the vraja-vāsīs, I captivated the entire creation of moving and non-moving living entities at that time with prema by My extraordinary beauty, elegant attire and nectarean sound of the flute.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Now, in three verses He glorifies the exalted glories of Vraja beginning with rūpeṇa. Though it is impossible that the beauty of Śrī Kṛṣṇa may change (or diminish), nevertheless He speaks only out of remorse.

“In Vraja, I enchanted all moving and nonmoving living entities by My unparalleled form adorned with peacock-feathered crown (mor mukuta), enchanting dress with its fresh guñja berries, and super sweet, melodious mellows (ānanda-rasa) of the nectarean sound of the flute. How unprecedented was that beautiful form? I enchanted the entire universe by beauty never manifest in the world before. How did I enchant the whole universe? With prema, specifically bestowing upon them the transcendental mellows of prema, that joyful prema not comparable to the happiness of māyā or the tranquility of samādhi;Rather it was even more nectarean than brahmānanda, the bliss of the impersonal brahman. Not only the residents of Vraja, namely, the gopas and gopīs who are expert in constantly tasting nectar with affection, but also the entire world was enchanted by the nectarean sound of the flute and it was naturally so. What more can be said about this matter?”

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