Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.2.132, 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 2.2.132 contained in Chapter 2—Jnana (knowledge)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.2.132:

संवाह्यमान-चरणं रमया सुपर्णे बद्धाञ्जलौ कृत-दृशं विधिनार्च्यमानम् ।
भूयो-विभूतिभिर् अमुं बहु लालयन्तं श्री-नारद-प्रणय-भक्तिषु दत्त-चित्तम् ॥ १३२ ॥

saṃvāhyamāna-caraṇaṃ ramayā suparṇe baddhāñjalau kṛta-dṛśaṃ vidhinārcyamānam |
bhūyo-vibhūtibhir amuṃ bahu lālayantaṃ śrī-nārada-praṇaya-bhaktiṣu datta-cittam || 132 ||

saṃvāhyamāna–were being massaged; caraṇam–whose feet; ramayā–by the goddess of fortune; suparṇe–on Garuḍa; baddha-añjalau–with folded hands; kṛta-dṛśam–cast a glance; vidhinā–by Brahmā; arcyamānam–worshiped; bhūyaḥ–repeatedly; vibhūtibhiḥ–with great opulences; amum–Him; bahu–much; lālayantam–caressing; śrī-nārada–performed by Śrī Nārada; praṇaya–loving; bhaktiṣu–in the activities of devotion; datta–absorbed; cittam–mind.

I also saw that Śrī Ramā-devī was massaging His feet. Garuḍa was standing before Him with hands folded in prayer while Śrī Jagadīśvara cast a merciful glance at him. Śrī Brahmājī was worshiping Him with abundant varieties of his opulences, and the Lord was reciprocating by caressing him and showing him other kinds of affection. Śrī Nārada was showing his pure loving devotion by dancing and singing, and Śrī Jagadīśvara was engrossed in this service performed by Śrī Nārada.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śrī Gopa-kumāra continues, “I saw that Śrī Ramā-devī (Lakṣmī-devī) was massaging His feet. With joined palms, Garuḍa was waiting to render service to Him, and Śrī Jagadīśvara was affectionately gracing him with His glance. Brahmā was worshiping Him with his incredible grandeur, and sometimes Śrī Bhagavān was caressing him by gently touching him with His soft lotus hands. Śrī Nārada was displaying his prema-bhakti in his singing and dancing, as Śrī Bhagavān was fully relishing his service.”

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