Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.3.118, 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 2.3.118 contained in Chapter 3—Bhajana (loving service)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).
Verse 2.3.118
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.3.118:
तथापि यद् इदं किञ्चिद् भाषितं भवताधुना ।
स्वभावो भगवत्-प्रेष्ठतमातौपयिको ह्य् अयम् ॥ ११८ ॥tathāpi yad idaṃ kiñcid bhāṣitaṃ bhavatādhunā |
svabhāvo bhagavat-preṣṭhatamātaupayiko hy ayam || 118 ||tathā api–still; yat idam kiñcit–whatever; bhāṣitam–said; bhavatā–by you; adhunā–now; svabhāvaḥ–natural; bhagavatpreṣṭha-tamatā–because of being beloved to the Lord; aupayikaḥ–suitable; hi–indeed; ayam–this.
Nevertheless, by describing yourself as a fallen soul as you just did is certainly natural for such an immensely beloved devotee of Bhagavān.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
The Vaikuṇṭha pārṣadas say, “Nevertheless, just now you have declared that you, Brahmā, and Brahmā’s sons headed by Bhṛgu all strive for the goal of Vaikuṇṭha. This disposition is completely worthy of Bhagavān’s beloved devotee.”