Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.2.237, 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 2.2.237 contained in Chapter 2—Jnana (knowledge)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.2.237:

महा-काल-पुरे सम्याग् माम् एव द्रक्ष्यसि द्रुतम् ।
तत्रापि परमानन्दं प्राप्स्यसि स्व-मनोरमम् ॥ २३७ ॥

mahā-kāla-pure samyāg mām eva drakṣyasi drutam |
tatrāpi paramānandaṃ prāpsyasi sva-manoramam || 237 ||

mahā-kāla-pure–in the region of Great Time; samyak–completely; mām–Me; eva–certainly; drakṣyasi–you will see; drutam–soon; tatra api–in that very place; parama-ānandam–transcendental bliss; prāpsyasi–you will attain; sva-manaḥ-ramam–your own desire.

Then, very soon, you will again see Me in Mahākāla-pura, where you will obtain an abundance of supreme bliss that will fulfill the desires of your heart.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śrī Bhagavān says, “After that, very soon you will reach Mahākāla-pura, the abode of liberation. There, you will have darśana of a form that is nondifferent from Me.”

Śrī Gopa-kumāra might say, “If there is no particular difference between Your form here (in Brahmaloka) and Your form there (in Mahākāla-pura), why should I take the trouble to go there?”

Bhagavān replies, “Although one can perceive the glories of that abode excellently from here, nevertheless you should go there and receive complete darśana. Furthermore, in that abode of liberation, you will attain an excellent happiness, much greater than what is found here, that will deeply satisfy your heart.”

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