Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.1.15, 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 2.1.15 contained in Chapter 1—Vairagya (renunciation)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.1.15:

तत्र श्री-कृष्ण-पादाब्ज-साक्षात्-सेवा-सुखं सदा ।
बहुधानुभवन्तस् ते रमन्ते धिक्-कृतामृतम् ॥ १५ ॥

tatra śrī-kṛṣṇa-pādābja-sākṣāt-sevā-sukhaṃ sadā |
bahudhānubhavantas te ramante dhik-kṛtāmṛtam || 15 ||

tatra–there; śrī-kṛṣṇa-pādābja–of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet; sākṣāt–direct; sevā–service; sukham–happiness; sadā–always; bahudhā–in many ways; anubhavantaḥ–experiencing; te–they; ramante–delight in; dhik-kṛta–reproaching; amṛtam–(the bliss of) immortality.

Those devotees in Vaikuṇṭha always experience the happiness of directly serving Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet in many ways, and they are forever absorbed in participating in His variegated pastimes. In comparison to this happiness derived from service, the happiness of liberation is insignificant.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

“What type of concentrated happiness is available in Vaikuṇṭha?” To explain this briefly, Śrī Uttarā speaks this verse beginning with tatra.

She says, “The devotees in Vaikuṇṭha always directly or indirectly experience varieties of happiness through service to Śrī Bhagavān.” The word sākṣāt, or directly, means that they always perform pastimes with Him in Vaikuṇṭha and they always experience the happiness of this service. This subject matter will be further elaborated upon in the description of Vaikuṇṭha. What is the nature of that happiness? Śrī Uttarā says, “The happiness of Vaikuṇṭha is infused with the utmost intense ecstasy. In comparison, the happiness of liberation is insignificant.”

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