Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.3.48, 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 2.3.48 contained in Chapter 3—Bhajana (loving service)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).
Verse 2.3.48
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.3.48:
व्रज-भूमाव् इहागत्य साधयेऽहं स्व-वञ्छितम् ।
विमृशन्न् एवम् अश्रौषं गीत-वाद्याद्भुत-ध्वनिम् ॥ ४८ ॥vraja-bhūmāv ihāgatya sādhaye'haṃ sva-vañchitam |
vimṛśann evam aśrauṣaṃ gīta-vādyādbhuta-dhvanim || 48 ||vraja-bhūmau–in the land of Vraja; iha–now; āgatya–coming; sādhaye–I shall execute the limbs of bhakti; aham–I; svavāñchitam–desired by me; vimṛśan–while considering; evam–in this way; aśrauṣam–I heard; gīta–singing; vādya–of musical instruments; adbhuta–extraordinary; dhvanim–sound.
Just as I was thinking, “When shall I go to Vraja-bhūmi and perform the devotional practices I desire?” I heard the sound of extraordinary singing and instrumental music.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Śrī Gopa-kumāra says, “I resolved, ‘Therefore, I shall return to Vraja and do what I desire–perform my devotional practices (sādhana) to have darśana of my worshipable Deity.’ Meditating in this way, I went a little ahead and heard the wonderful sound of singing and musical instruments. This special sound, which I had never heard before, indicated the meeting of Lord Śiva with the Lord of the abode of liberation, Mahā-puruṣa.”