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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)

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

The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.6.91, 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 1.6.91 contained in Chapter 6—Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.6.91:

तथ� दृष्ट्वा मय� तत्र भवतो गमनं ध्रुवम� �
प्रतिज्ञाय प्रयत्नात् तान् जीवयित्व� समागतम� � ९१ �

tathā dṛṣṭvā mayā tatra bhavato gamana� dhruvam |
pratijñāya prayatnāt tān jīvayitvā samāgatam || 91 ||

Seeing their despondency at that place by words such as ‘My Lord Śrī ṛṣṇa will surely return to Vraja…� I made them aware of my endeavor, and after making this vow to them, I have come back here.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Having seen them there, by directly experiencing it, ‘Lord Śrī ṛṣṇa will definitely come back to Vraja…� (In other words, I shall certainly bring Him back—Taking a vow like this, I (Śrī Uddhava) have come here.

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