Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.4.67, 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 2.4.67 contained in Chapter 4—Vaikuntha (the spiritual world)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.4.67:

कङ्कणाङ्गद-विभूषणायत-स्थूल-वृत्त-विलसच्-चतुर्-भुजम् ।
पीत-पट्ट-वसन-द्वयाञ्चितं चारु-कुण्डल-कपोल-मण्डलम् ॥ ६७ ॥

kaṅkaṇāṅgada-vibhūṣaṇāyata-sthūla-vṛtta-vilasac-catur-bhujam |
pīta-paṭṭa-vasana-dvayāñcitaṃ cāru-kuṇḍala-kapola-maṇḍalam || 67 ||

kaṅkaṇa–bangles; aṅgada–armlets; vibhūṣaṇa–ornamenting; āyata–wide spread; sthūla-vṛtta–strong and rounded; vilasat–shining; catuḥ-bhujam–four-armed; pīta–yellow; paṭṭa-vasana–silken garments; dvaya–two; añcitam–distinguished; cāru-kuṇḍala–beautiful earrings; kapola-maṇḍalam–His round cheeks.

The Lord’s four arms were so strong, well-built and lustrous that they enhanced their own ornaments–bangles, armlets and all. Two yellow silk garments looked very beautiful on His body, and attractive earrings were swinging on His cheeks.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śrī Gopa-kumāra says, “The Lord’s elegantly long, stout, and rounded four arms were a special feature of His beauty. These limbs were so attractive that they were actually the ornaments of His bangles and armlets. The two pieces of yellow silk (lower dhotī and upper uttarīya) that served as garments on His body reproached the splendor of the sun. His cheeks were adorned with curling locks of hair and a pair of captivating, swinging earrings.”

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