Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.9, 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 1.6.9 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.6.9
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.9:
तूष्णीं-भूताश् च ते सर्वे वर्तमानाः स-विस्मयम् ।
तत्र श्री-नारदं प्राप्तम् ऐक्षन्तापूर्व-चेष्टितम् ॥ ९ ॥tūṣṇīṃ-bhūtāś ca te sarve vartamānāḥ sa-vismayam |
tatra śrī-nāradaṃ prāptam aikṣantāpūrva-ceṣṭitam || 9 ||All of them sat there in a dazed condition quietly. At that very moment, they saw Śrī Nārada arrive at the place, displaying various kinds of extraordinary loving gestures.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
The reason for the amazement was Bhagavān was sleeping untimely. Therefore, Śrī Uddhava and the others were sitting silently around the compound palace of Bhagavān. At that time, Śrī Nārada appeared there. How did he appear? Śrī means “one who is adorned with the wealth of prema.” He appeared displaying an extraordinary behavior of wonderful gestures.