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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 2.3.119, 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 2.3.119 contained in Chapter 3—Bhajana (loving service)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.3.119:

तद�-भक्त�-रस-कल्लोल-ग्राहक� वैष्णवेडित� �
अत� सर्वावतारेभ्यो भवतो महिमाधिक� � ११� �

tad-bhakti-rasa-kallola-grāhako vaiṣṇaveḍita� |
ٲ� sarvāvatārebhyo bhavato 󾱳dhika� || 119 ||

tat–to the Supreme Lord; bhakti-rasa–of the essential mellows of devotional service; kallola–w; 󲹰첹�–one who seizes; ṣṇ–by the devotees; īḍiٲ�–eܱDz; ٲ�–tܲ; sarva–a; ⲹ�–than other incarnations; bhavٲ�–ydzܰ; 󾱳–gǰ; 󾱰첹�–sܱǰ.

Because you are the perceiver and knower of the waves of śī-ṛṣṇa󲹰پ-rasa, the ղṣṇ praise you. Therefore, your glories are superior to all other incarnations of Śrī 󲹲.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Glorifying the nature of Śrī Ś, Śrī 󲹲’s associates say, “You are the knower and instigator of the waves of the nectar of devotion (bhakti-rasa) to Śrī ṛṣṇa. Therefore, the ղṣṇ always offer prayers to you.�

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