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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 2.2.24, 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 2.2.24 contained in Chapter 2—Jnana (knowledge)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.2.24:

देवैर् अन्विश्य बहुध� � � प्राप्तो यद� तत� �
अराजकत्वात� त्रैलोक्यम� अभिभूतम् उपद्रवैः � २४ �

devair anviśya ܻ sa na prāpto ⲹ ٲٲ� |
Ჹ첹ٱ trailokyam 󾱲ūٲ ܱ貹� || 24 ||

岹�–by the demigods; Աṣy–having searched; ܻ–in many places; –h; na–ndz; ٲ�–fdzܲԻ; –w; ٲٲ�–t; Ჹ첹ٱ–because of being kingless; trai-lokyam–the three worlds; 󾱲ūٲ–oɳ; ܱ貹�–by calamities.

The demigods searched relentlessly but to no avail. In the absence of their ruler, the three worlds were overrun with disturbances perpetrated by demons and others.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śī Gopa-ܳ says, “Due to the disappearance of Indra, the demons and others began to wreak havoc and cause disasters throughout the three worlds.�

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