Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śī Śīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.2.229, 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 2.2.229 contained in Chapter 2—Jnana (knowledge)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).
Verse 2.2.229
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.2.229:
अतस् तत्राप� भवतो दीर्�-वञ्छ�-मह�-फलम् �
साक्षात् सम्पत्स्यत� स्वी�-मह�-मन्त्र-प्रभावतः � २२� �atas tatrāpi bhavato ī-vañchā--phalam |
ṣāt sampatsyate īⲹ--mantra-prabhāvٲ� || 229 ||ٲ�–tڳٱ; tatra–t; api–a; bhavٲ�–on account of your; ī–lDzԲ; ñ–of the desire; –g; phalam–rܱ; ṣāt–dٱ; sampatsyate–will be attained; īⲹ–your own; -mantra–of the great transcendental sound vibration; prabhāvٲ�–by the power.
Therefore, by the potency of your exalted mantra, your longcherished desire to obtain that great wealth will be directly fulfilled.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
The پ-śٰ say, “You have desired to see the Lord for a long time, and you will receive that great result.�
Śī Gopa-ܳ might object, “I do not have a proper service attitude toward Śī , so how can I receive His 岹śԲ?�
The bhakti-śٰ reply, “You will obtain that exalted fruit of your desires just by the power of chanting Śī Ѳ岹Բ-DZ-deva’s tensyllable mantra.�