Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śī Śīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī ѲᲹ | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.4.54, 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 1.4.54 contained in Chapter 4—Bhakta (the devotee)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.4.54
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.4.54:
श्री-परीक्षिद् उवाच�
अय� मातर� अह� भद्रम् अह� भद्रम् इत� ब्रुवन� �
उत्पत्यासनतः खे� मुनि� किम्पुरुषं गत� � ५४ �śrī-parīkṣid uvāca�
aye mātar aho bhadram aho bhadram iti bruvan |
utpatyāsanata� khena muni� kimpuruṣa� gata� || 54 ||Śī ʲīṣi ѲᲹ said: O mother, how fortunate, how auspicious! Saying this, the great sage arose from his seat and, travelling on the skyways, proceeded towards Kimpuruṣa-ṣa.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
The meaning of the translation is clear.