Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.3.131, 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 2.3.131 contained in Chapter 3—Bhajana (loving service)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).
Verse 2.3.131
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.3.131:
तथापि सर्वदा साक्षाद् अन्यत्र भगवांस् तथा ।
न दृश्येतेति वैकुण्ठोऽवश्यं भक्तैर् अपेक्ष्यते ॥ १३१ ॥tathāpi sarvadā sākṣād anyatra bhagavāṃs tathā |
na dṛśyeteti vaikuṇṭho'vaśyaṃ bhaktair apekṣyate || 131 ||tathā api–still; sarvadā–always; sākṣāt–directly; anyatra–in other places; bhagavān–the Lord; tathā–so; na dṛśyeta–may not be seen; iti–thus; vaikuṇṭhaḥ–Vaikuṇṭha; avaśyam–necessarily; bhaktaiḥ–by the devotees; apekṣyate–is aspired for.
However, Śrī Bhagavān is not directly visible in all those places; therefore, devotees aspire for the abode of Vaikuṇṭha.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
The Vaikuṇṭha pārṣadas say, “Even if this is the case, Śrī Bhagavān is not always visible everywhere else as He is in Vaikuṇṭha, where He is always expanding His wonderful beauty, sweet qualities, and pastimes. Therefore, the devotees certainly desire Vaikuṇṭha.”