Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.1.75-76, 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 1.1.75-76 contained in Chapter 1—Bhauma (the earthly plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.1.75-76:

अः किं वाच्यं परं तस्य सौभाग्यं भगवान् गतः ।
कनिष्ठ-भ्रातृतां यस्य विष्णुर् वामन-रूप-धृक् ॥ ७५ ॥
आपद्भ्यो यम् असौ रक्षन् हर्षयन् येन विस्तृताम् ।
साक्षात् स्वी-कुरुते पूजां तद् वेत्सि त्वम् उतापरम् ॥ ७६ ॥

aḥ kiṃ vācyaṃ paraṃ tasya saubhāgyaṃ bhagavān gataḥ |
kaniṣṭha-bhrātṛtāṃ yasya viṣṇur vāmana-rūpa-dhṛk || 75 ||
āpadbhyo yam asau rakṣan harṣayan yena vistṛtām |
sākṣāt svī-kurute pūjāṃ tad vetsi tvam utāparam || 76 ||

Aho, what more can we describe of the great prosperity of Indra? Bhagavān Śrī Viṣṇu personally follows his orders by becoming his younger brother in the form of Vāmana. He has pleased Indra by guarding him from all dangers and directly accepts his worship. O Śrī Nārada, you yourself know all this all too well. What more can be said?

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Bhagavān Śrī Vāmanadeva not only has a fraternal relationship with Indra, but also relates with him accordingly. In His particular form as Śrī Vāmana, Bhagavān Śrī Viṣṇu personally accepts the ingredients of pūjā administered by Śrī Indra. Therefore, what more can be said about the immense good fortune of Devarāja Indra? Just as one supports a younger brother, Indra also fondly nurtures and rears Śrī Viṣṇu. O Devarṣi Nārada, you not only know this but much more than this. So, what more can I say?

Thus ends Chapter One entitled: “Bhauma—The Earthly Plane” with the Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā (bhāvānuvāda) of Śrī Bṛhad Bhāgavatāmṛtam

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