Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.4.245, 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 2.4.245 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 2.4.245:

श्री-राम-पादाब्ज-युगेऽवलोकिते शाम्येन् न चेत् स तव दर्शनोत्कता ।
तेनैव कारुण्य-भरार्द्र-चेतसा प्रहेष्यते द्वारवतीं सुखं भवान् ॥ २४५ ॥

śrī-rāma-pādābja-yuge'valokite śāmyen na cet sa tava darśanotkatā |
tenaiva kāruṇya-bharārdra-cetasā praheṣyate dvāravatīṃ sukhaṃ bhavān || 245 ||

śrī-rāma–of Lord Rāmacandra; pāda-abja-yuge–the two lotus feet; avalokite–beholding; śāmyet–it is pacified; na–not; cet–if; –that; tava–your; darśana–for seeing; utkatā–the eagerness; tena–by Him; eva–indeed; kāruṇya–of mercy; bhara–with an abundance; ārdra–melts; cetasā–by He whose heart; praheṣyate–will be sent; dvāravatīm–to Dvārakā; sukham–happily; bhavān–my dear sir.

Despite having the darśana of the lotus feet of Śrī Rāmacandra, if your eagerness to see your beloved worshipable Deity is not pacified, then that Śrī Rāmacandrajī, whose heart melts with great compassion, will happily send you to Dvārāvatī (Dvārakā).

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śrī Nārada says, “When you reach Ayodhyā, you will have darśana of the lotus feet of Śrī Rāmacandrajī. If that darśana does not pacify your eagerness to meet with Śrī Madana-gopāla, then Śrī Rāmacandrajī Himself will happily send you to Dvārakā, because His tender heart always melts with compassion. As soon as He sees your great eagerness to have darśana of Śrī Madana-gopāla, He will show you such special mercy that you will quickly and happily reach Dvārakā.”

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