Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.2.229, 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 2.2.229 contained in Chapter 2—Jnana (knowledge)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.2.229:

अतस् तत्रापि भवतो दीर्घ-वञ्छा-महा-फलम् ।
साक्षात् सम्पत्स्यते स्वीय-महा-मन्त्र-प्रभावतः ॥ २२९ ॥

atas tatrāpi bhavato dīrgha-vañchā-mahā-phalam |
sākṣāt sampatsyate svīya-mahā-mantra-prabhāvataḥ || 229 ||

ataḥ–thereafter; tatra–there; api–also; bhavataḥ–on account of your; dīrgha–long; vāñchā–of the desire; mahā–great; phalam–result; sākṣāt–directly; sampatsyate–will be attained; svīya–your own; mahā-mantra–of the great transcendental sound vibration; prabhāvataḥ–by the power.

Therefore, by the potency of your exalted mantra, your longcherished desire to obtain that great wealth will be directly fulfilled.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

The bhakti-śāstras say, “You have desired to see the Lord for a long time, and you will receive that great result.”

Śrī Gopa-kumāra might object, “I do not have a proper service attitude toward Śrī Bhagavān, so how can I receive His darśana?”

The bhakti-śāstras reply, “You will obtain that exalted fruit of your desires just by the power of chanting Śrī Madana-gopāla-deva’s tensyllable mantra.”

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