Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.4.248, 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 2.4.248 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 2.4.248:

तस्याज्ञयागतोऽत्राहं सर्व-हृद्-वृत्ति-दर्शिनः ।
मन्-मुखेनैव तस्याज्ञा सम्पन्न्नेत्य् अनुमन्यताम् ॥ २४८ ॥

tasyājñayāgato'trāhaṃ sarva-hṛd-vṛtti-darśinaḥ |
man-mukhenaiva tasyājñā sampannnety anumanyatām || 248 ||

tasya–of Him; ājñayā–by the order; āgataḥ–come; atra–here; aham–I; sarva-hṛt–of the hearts of all; vṛtti–the activities; darśinaḥ–of He who sees; mat-mukhena–through my mouth; eva–indeed; tasya–His; ājñā–order; sampannā–effected; iti–thus; anumanyatām–it should be considered.

I have come here only by the order of Śrī Vaikuṇṭha-nātha, who knows the desire of everyone’s heart. Therefore, you should accept that everything I am saying is nothing but His direct order.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śrī Gopa-kumāra might say, “Nevertheless, I will be successful in reaching Ayodhyā if Śrī Vaikuṇṭha-nātha approves my departure.”

Śrī Nārada replies to this doubt with this verse beginning with tasya. He says, “Indeed, I have come to you only on the order of Śrī Vaikuṇṭha-nātha. He instructed me, ‘O Nārada, quietly go to Gopakumāra and fulfill his desire.’ The Lord, who always knows the desires of everyone’s heart, has understood that your mind is not satisfied residing here in Vaikuṇṭha, and that is why He has given this order to me. Therefore, you should regard my words as the direct permission of Śrī Vaikuṇṭha-nātha.”

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