Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.4.97, 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 2.4.97 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 2.4.97:

अहो सुखं कीदृग् इदं दुरूहम् अहो पदं कीदृग् इदं महिष्ठम् ।
अहो महाश्चर्यतरः प्रभुश् च कीदृक् तथाश्चर्यतरा कृपास्य ॥ ९७ ॥

aho sukhaṃ kīdṛg idaṃ durūham aho padaṃ kīdṛg idaṃ mahiṣṭham |
aho mahāścaryataraḥ prabhuś ca kīdṛk tathāścaryatarā kṛpāsya || 97 ||

aho–Oh; sukham–happiness; kīdṛk–how great; idam–this; durūham–inconceivable; aho–Oh; padam–abode; kīdṛk–how much; idam–this; mahiṣṭham–great; aho–Oh; mahā-āścaryataraḥ–most astonishing; prabhuḥ–the Lord; ca–also; kīdṛk–how great; tathā–then; āścarya-tarā–very astounding; kṛpā–mercy; asya–of Him.

Oh, how great this Vaikuṇṭha-loka is! The inconceivable joy here is beyond words and belief. Oh, how extraordinary the Lord of this abode is–and His mercy is also astounding!

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Here, Śrī Gopa-kumāra describes his experience of attaining Vaikuṇṭha in this verse beginning with aho (an expression of astonishment). He says, “Oh, how wonderful! With what should I compare the joy that I am experiencing here? It is beyond comparison because this abode is unimaginable; it cannot be perceived by the mind nor penetrated by logic.” This will be elaborated later on. “How excellent is Śrī Vaikuṇṭha! How completely extraordinary is the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha! And how even more astonishing is His mercy!”

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