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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 1.2.77, 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 1.2.77 contained in Chapter 2—Divya (the celestial plane)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.2.77:

तत� वीक्ष्� महाश्चर्यं भीतः स्तुत्वा नमन्न् अप� �
धृष्टोऽह� वञ्चितस् ते� गो�-बालक-लीलय� � ७७ �

tato vīkṣya mahāścarya� bhīta� stutvā namann api |
dhṛṣṭo'ha� vañcitas tena gopa-bālaka-līlayā || 77 ||

Consequently, I saw an amazing pastime of 󲹲 Śī ṛṣṇa. 󲹲 cheated me by this pastime as a cowherd boy (gopabālaka-ī) because I am so impudent and disrespectful.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

“However, despite stealing all the calves and cowherd boys and seeing this most wonderful pastime of Śī 󲹲, I became fearful. What kind of pastime was this? I had stolen all the calves and cowherd boys, and then the Lord Himself assumed the form of those calves and cowherd boys and for one year sported in those forms by such activities as the grazing of the cows. Upon seeing those calves and cowherd boys in the form of 󲹲 who is the shelter of the entire universe, full of knowledge, eternity and bliss, I became frightened and began praying. I am so insolent—therefore I am repeatedly committing offenses!

“Thus, after committing such a great offense I hesitatingly went to 󲹲, offered my obeisance and began praying. 󲹲 did not give me any recognition. Instead, He was silent and did not even cast a sidelong glance my way. He neglected me like a common cowherd boy and displayed facial expressions that indicated He was searching for the calves and cowherd boys. Therefore, by virtue of 󲹲’s pastime with the calves and cowherd boys, He disregarded me. This cannot be considered as mercy from Him.�

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