Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.1.169, 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 2.1.169 contained in Chapter 1—Vairagya (renunciation)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.1.169:

दिव्याम्बरालङ्करण-स्रग्-आवली-व्यप्तं मनो-लोचन-हर्ष-वर्धनम् ।
सिंहासनस्योपरि लीलया स्थितं भुक्त्वा महा-भोग-गणान् मनोहरान् ॥ १६९ ॥

divyāmbarālaṅkaraṇa-srag-āvalī-vyaptaṃ mano-locana-harṣa-vardhanam |
siṃhāsanasyopari līlayā sthitaṃ bhuktvā mahā-bhoga-gaṇān manoharān || 169 ||

divya–divine; ambara–clothes; alaṅkaraṇa–ornaments; srak–garlands; āvalī–multitude; vyāptam–seated; manaḥ–of the mind; locana–of the eyes; harṣa–happiness; vardhanam–increasing; siṃhaāsanasya–a lion throne; upari–upon; līlayā–playfully; sthitam–situated; bhuktvā–accepting; mahā–huge amounts; bhogagaṇān–varieties of foodstuffs; manaḥ-harān–enchanting.

From that very spot I saw the Lord. His bluish form, smeared with sandalwood pulp, was bedecked with divine clothes, ornaments, and garlands. Sitting playfully on a throne, He was accepting huge amounts of delectable foodstuffs. Thus, He was increasing the joy in the minds and eyes of those who were seeing Him.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Reaching that spot near the Lord, Śrī Gopakumāra had special darśana, causing him to faint in ecstasy, which he explains in this verse beginning with divya. He says, “The Lord’s transcendental body was befittingly decorated with fabulous clothes, ornaments, garlands, and so on. The loveliness of His entire divine form increased the joy in the minds and eyes of everyone. He gracefully sat on the throne, enjoying varieties of transcendental, delicious foodstuffs that were full of all good qualities.”

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