Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.1.3, 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 2.1.3 contained in Chapter 1—Vairagya (renunciation)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.1.3:

तन् माता-पुत्रयोर् विद्वन् संवादः कथ्यतां तयोः ।
सुधा-सारमयोऽन्योऽपि कृष्ण-पादाब्ज-लुब्धयोः ॥ ३ ॥

tan mātā-putrayor vidvan saṃvādaḥ kathyatāṃ tayoḥ |
sudhā-sāramayo'nyo'pi kṛṣṇa-pādābja-lubdhayoḥ || 3 ||

tat–therefore; mātā-putrayoḥ–of the mother and son; vidvan–O learned one; saṃvādaḥ–conversation; kathyatām–please narrate; tayoḥ–of those two; sudhā–of nectarean honey; sāra-mayaḥ–imbued with the essence; anyaḥ api–still more; kṛṣṇa–of Śrī Kṛṣṇa; pāda-abja–for the lotus feet; lubdhayoḥ–who were greedy.

Therefore, O best of sages, please narrate more of the nectarean conversation of both mother and son, who were greedy for the honey of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śrī Janamejaya says, “Mother and son were greedy for the honey of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. Please narrate their nectarean conversation, which is filled with many sweet stories and sub-stories. Why? Because you are the person most conversant with the topic discussed by these rasika devotees, who are skilled in relishing the transcendental mellows of loving relationship with the Lord.”

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