Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.3.121, 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 2.3.121 contained in Chapter 3—Bhajana (loving service)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).
Verse 2.3.121
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.3.121:
श्री-भगवत्-पार्षदा ऊचुः— अस्मद्-ईश्वर-सन्-मन्त्रोपासकोमा-पति-प्रिय ।
गोप-नन्दन भक्तेषु भवन्तं गणयेम हि ॥ १२१ ॥śrī-bhagavat-pārṣadā ūcuḥ— asmad-īśvara-san-mantropāsakomā-pati-priya |
gopa-nandana bhakteṣu bhavantaṃ gaṇayema hi || 121 ||śrī-bhagavat-pārṣadāḥ ūcuḥ–the Lord’s associates said; asmat–our; īśvara–of the Lord; sat-mantra–of the eternal mantra; upāsaka–O worshipper; umā-pati-priya–dear to the lord of Umā; gopanandana–O son of a cowherd; bhakteṣu–among the devotees; bhavantam–you; gaṇayema–we consider; hi–certainly.
The personal associates of Śrī Bhagavān said: O son of a gopa who is dear to Umāpati! You worship our Lord by the transcendental mantra, and therefore, we certainly count you as one of His devotees.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
The Vaikuṇṭha pārṣadas say, “O son of a gopa, you are qualified to go to Vaikuṇṭha.” To encourage Gopa-kumāra, the Vaikuṇṭha associates speak this verse beginning with asmad. They say, “You worship our Lord Vaikuṇṭha-nātha with the eternal mantra, and you are the beloved of Śrī Umāpati (Śrī Śiva). Therefore, be assured that, indeed, we count you as one of the Lord’s devotees.”