Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.3.54, 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 2.3.54 contained in Chapter 3—Bhajana (loving service)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.3.54:

परानन्द-भराक्रान्त-चेतस् तद्-दर्शनाद् अहम् ।
नमन् स-परिवारं तं कृपयालोकितोऽमुना ॥ ५४ ॥

parānanda-bharākrānta-cetas tad-darśanād aham |
naman sa-parivāraṃ taṃ kṛpayālokito'munā || 54 ||

para-ānanda–of transcendental bliss; bhara–by an excess; ākrānta–overwhelmed; cetaḥ–heart; tat-darśanāt–from seeing him; aham–I; naman–offering obeisances; sa-parivāram–with his associates; tam–to him; kṛpayā–with mercy; ālokitaḥ–glanced; amunā–by him.

Seeing the husband of Gaurī, my consciousness was overwhelmed with great bliss. I offered obeisances to him along with all his associates, and he cast his merciful glance upon me.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

The verse translation is clear.

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