Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.1.171, 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 2.1.171 contained in Chapter 1—Vairagya (renunciation)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).
Verse 2.1.171
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.1.171:
संज्ञां लब्ध्वा समुन्मील्य लोचने लोकयन् पुनः ।
उन्मत्त इव तं धर्तुं स-वेगोऽधरम् अग्रतः ॥ १७१ ॥saṃjñāṃ labdhvā samunmīlya locane lokayan punaḥ |
unmatta iva taṃ dhartuṃ sa-vego'dharam agrataḥ || 171 ||saṃjñām–consciousness; labdhvā–regaining; samunmīlya–opening; locane–my eyes; lokayan–seeing; punaḥ–again; unmattaḥ–intoxicated; iva–as if; tam–Him; dhartum–to embrace; savegaḥ–swiftly; adhāvam–I ran; agrataḥ–forward.
After some time, I regained consciousness and opened my eyes. Beholding the Lord, I became maddened and rushed to embrace Him.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Śrī Gopa-kumāra says, “After a few moments, when I regained consciousness, I again took darśana of Śrī Jagannāthadeva and ran past the Garuḍa pillar towards Him.”