Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.1.145, 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 2.1.145 contained in Chapter 1—Vairagya (renunciation)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.1.145:

सम्पूजित-विविध-दुर्लभ-वस्तु-वर्गैः सेवानुषक्त-परिचारक-वृन्द-जुष्टम् ।
नृत्यादिकं च पुरतोऽनुभवन्तम् आरात् तिष्ठन्तम् आसन-वरे सुपरिच्छदौघम् ॥ १४५ ॥

sampūjita-vividha-durlabha-vastu-vargaiḥ sevānuṣakta-paricāraka-vṛnda-juṣṭam |
nṛtyādikaṃ ca purato'nubhavantam ārāt tiṣṭhantam āsana-vare suparicchadaugham || 145 ||

sampūjita–worshiped; vividha–various; durlabha–rare; vastuvargaiḥ–with myriad paraphernalia; sevā–service; anuṣakta–devoted; paricāraka–of servitors; vṛnda–by a multitude; juṣṭam–served; nṛtya–dancing; ādikam–and so on; ca–also; purataḥ–before Him; anubhavantam–experiencing; ārāt–nearby; tiṣṭhantam–standing; āsana-vare–on a magnificent throne; suparicchada–sublime garments; ogham–with profuse.

Śrī Jagadīśvara was being worshiped with a variety of rare paraphernalia by many servitors who were eagerly and devotedly serving Him. Adorned in various gorgeous garments, He was splendidly ensconced on a magnificent throne. A grand festival of dancing and singing was being performed before Him, and the Lord was watching the festivities with unblinking eyes.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śrī Gopa-kumāra says, “Śrī Jagadīśvara was being worshiped in that temple according to scriptural injunctions, with various types of rare and precious paraphernalia. Some servitors were fanning Him with yak-tail fans, while others were preparing and offering tāmbūla (spiced betel leaf). In this way, various dedicated attendants were engaged in His services. A grand gala of dance and music was going on at some distance in front of Him, and He was watching everything with unblinking eyes. Ornamented with a variety of magnificent raiments and jewelry, he was seated on a divine throne that was beautified by moonbeams.” It is to be understood that some things not mentioned here were also seen by Gopa-kumāra. For example, he saw the Lord’s domestic servants and the services they each performed.

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