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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.1.205, 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 2.1.205 contained in Chapter 1—Vairagya (renunciation)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.1.205:

तथाप्य� उत्क�-भक्तानां तत�-तत�-सौभग्य-भावनैः �
सञ्जन्यमानया तत�-तद�-आशयाधि� किलोद्भवेत� � २०� �

tathāpy utkala-bhaktānā� tat-tat-saubhagya-屹Բ� |
ñᲹԲⲹԲ tat-tad-āśayādhi� kilodbhavet || 205 ||

ٲٳ辱–sپ; utkala–of Orissa; 󲹰峾–of the devotees; ٲ-ٲٲܲ岵ⲹ–of their varied good fortune; 屹Բ�–on account of my thoughts; ñᲹԲⲹԲ–mԾڱپԲ; ٲ-ٲ-ś–desire for those various good fortunes; ī�–dٰ; kila–iԻ; udbhavet–would arise.

When I thought about the good fortune of the Utkala devotees, in my heart, I hankered to also receive it. However, this desire also caused distress to my mind.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śī Gopa-ܳ says, “However, as soon as I thought about the Utkala devotees� good fortune in being able to joke with Śī Բٳ-deva, I would also develop a desire for similar special mercy.�

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