Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.2.233, 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 2.2.233 contained in Chapter 2—Jnana (knowledge)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).
Verse 2.2.233
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.2.233:
इत्थम् उद्विग्न-चित्तं मां भगवान् स कृपाकरः ।
सर्वान्तर् आत्म-वृत्ति-ज्ञः समादिशद् इदं स्वयम् ॥ २३३ ॥ittham udvigna-cittaṃ māṃ bhagavān sa kṛpākaraḥ |
sarvāntar ātma-vṛtti-jñaḥ samādiśad idaṃ svayam || 233 ||ittham–thus; udvigna–agitated; cittam–at heart; mām–to me; bhagavān–the Lord; saḥ–He; kṛpā-karaḥ–merciful, a mine of compassion; sarva-antaḥ–within all beings; ātma-vṛtti–the workings of the minds; jñaḥ–knowing; samādiśat–He instructed; idam–this; svayam–personally.
Thinking thus, I became very perturbed. However, Bhagavān, the indwelling Supersoul of all the living beings, knows what takes place in everyone’s heart. Out of mercy, He personally instructed me.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Śrī Gopa-kumāra says, “In this way, even though I was very eager to go to the land of Vraja in the district of Śrī Mathurā, the idea of abandoning Śrī Bhagavān’s association made me very disturbed. However, Śrī Mahā-puruṣa, the presiding Deity of Brahmaloka, knows the internal feelings of all living beings. Thus, He personally instructed me, speaking directly to me with His own divine mouth.”