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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 2.3.18, 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 2.3.18 contained in Chapter 3—Bhajana (loving service)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.3.18:

विधा� भगवत�-पूजा� तयातिथ्येन सत�-कृतः �
दिनानि कतिचित� तत्र भोगार्थम� अहम् अर्थित� � १८ �

ⲹ bhagavat-pūjā� ٲtithyena -ṛt� |
徱Ծ katicit tatra bhogārtham aham ٳ󾱳ٲ� || 18 ||

–having completed; bhagavat–of the Lord; ū峾–wǰ󾱱; ٲ–by her; پٳԲ–as an honored guest; -ṛt�–wdz; 徱Ծ–d; katicit–sdz; tatra–t; bhoga–of pleasure; artham–for the purpose; aham–I; ٳ󾱳ٲ�–was requested.

As soon as ٳ󲹰ṇ�-ī finished her worship of Śī 󲹲, she honored me as a welcome guest and requested me to stay for a few days and enjoy the pleasures there.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Śī Gopa-ܳ says, “After completing her worship of 󲹲, ٳ󲹰ṇ�-ī honored me, considering me to be her guest. She requested me to stay for a few days to relish the pleasures there.�

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