Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.3.50, 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 2.3.50 contained in Chapter 3—Bhajana (loving service)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).
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Verse 2.3.50
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.3.50:
कर्पूर-गौरं त्रिदृशं दिग्-अम्बरं चन्द्रार्ध-मौलिं ललितं त्रि-शूलिनम् ।
गङ्गा-जलाम्लान-जटावली-धरं भस्माङ्ग-रागं रुचिरास्थि-मालिनम् ॥ ५० ॥karpūra-gauraṃ tridṛśaṃ dig-ambaraṃ candrārdha-mauliṃ lalitaṃ tri-śūlinam |
gaṅgā-jalāmlāna-jaṭāvalī-dharaṃ bhasmāṅga-rāgaṃ rucirāsthi-mālinam || 50 ||karpūra–camphor; gauram–white; tri-dṛśam–three-eyed; dikambaram–dressed by the directions, i.e. naked; candra-ardha–by a half-moon; maulim–crowned; lalitam–graceful; tri-śūlinam–holding a trident; gaṅgā–of the Gaṅgā; jala–water; amlāna–bright; jaṭā-āvalī–rows of matted hair; dharam–wearing; bhasma–of crematorium ashes; aṅga-rāgam–smeared with the cosmetic; rucira–enchanting; asthi–of bones; mālinam–with a garland.
That three-eyed personality was as white as camphor and clad only in the directions. Charming, and adorned with a half-moon on his forehead, he looked beautiful, with matted locks washed by Gaṅgā water. His body was coated with ashes, he sported an enchanting garland of bones, and he was carrying a trident in his hand.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
With two verses, beginning here with karpūra, Śrī Gopa-kumāra indicates the extraordinary nature of that personality. He says, “His complexion was white like camphor and he was gorgeous. He held a trident in his hand and Gaṅgā water was washing his matted hair. Śrī Gaṅgā-devī had become more beautiful by taking shelter in those matted locks. His body was smeared with ashes and he was wearing a beautiful garland of bones that had been taken from the bodies of the crest jewels of Vaiṣṇavas after they had abandoned those bodies upon departing from this world.”
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Gangajala, Candrardha, Half-moon, Matted lock, White complexion, Ganges water, Ganga water, Enchanting garland, Beautiful garland, Carrying a trident.
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Garland of bones, Smeared with ashes.