Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.3.36, 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 2.3.36 contained in Chapter 3—Bhajana (loving service)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).
Verse 2.3.36
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.3.36:
महा-सम्भ्रम-सन्त्रास-प्रमोद-भर-विह्वलः ।
तदा किं करवाणीति ज्ञातुं नेशे कथञ्चन ॥ ३६ ॥mahā-sambhrama-santrāsa-pramoda-bhara-vihvalaḥ |
tadā kiṃ karavāṇīti jñātuṃ neśe kathañcana || 36 ||mahā–great; sambhrama–of reverence; santrāsa–fear; pramoda–and bliss; bhara–by an excess; vihvalaḥ–overwhelmed; tadā–then; kim–what?; karavāṇi–shall I do?; iti–thus; jñātum–to know; na īśe–I was unable; kathañcana–at all.
Upon receiving darśana of the Supreme Lord, I was overwhelmed by awe, fear, and bliss, and simply could not figure out what to do.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Śrī Gopa-kumāra says, “At that time, I could not ascertain what was my duty: what I should do or what I should not do. Why not? Because upon seeing Lord Acyuta, I became helplessly overwhelmed with feelings of immense awe, fear, and joy.”