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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 2.3.139, 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 2.3.139 contained in Chapter 3—Bhajana (loving service)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.3.139:

भक्तानां सच�-चिद्-आनन्�-रूपेष्व् अङ्गेन्द्रियात्मसु �
घटते स्वानुरूपेषु वैकुण्ठेऽन्यत्� � स्वत� � १३� �

bhaktānā� sac-cid-ԲԻ岹-rūpeṣv aṅgendriyٳ |
ṭaٱ svānuūṣu ṇṭ'nyatra ca ٲ� || 139 ||

󲹰峾–of the devotees; --ԲԻ岹–made of eternality, cognizance, and bliss; ūṣu–in forms; ṅg–l; indriya–sԲ; ٳ–in the bodies; ṭaٱ–mԾڱٲ; sva-anuūṣu–suitable for them; ṇṭ–in ղṇṭ; anyatra–eɳ; ca–aԻ; ٲ�–sDzԳٲԱdzܲ.

In ղṇṭ or anywhere else a devotee may reside, a suitable body manifests of its own accord. This body and its senses are comprised of eternity, knowledge, and bliss.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

The ղṇṭ ṣa岹 say, �Bhakti is not an object of the senses; it is the function (sva-dharma) of the soul and it manifests of its own accord in a pure heart.� Although it has been established that bhakti is self-manifest, someone might raise a doubt, saying that śṇa and īٲԲ and the other aspects of bhakti are activities of the senses. If this is so, then how can bhakti be regarded as transcendental and self-manifest? To remove this doubt, the ղṇṭ associates speak this verse beginning with 󲹰峾.

They say, “Whether a pure devotee resides in ղṇṭ or anywhere else, a suitable body comprised of sac-cid-ԲԻ岹 naturally manifests. How does this transcendental body manifest? As bhakti arises, the body of five material elements (ñ-󲹳ܳپ첹) is transformed and becomes like a body made of eternity, knowledge, and bliss. Just as iron transforms into gold by contact with a touchstone, similarly, due to the manifestation of bhakti, the material body of the practicing devotee also becomes transcendental.�

Alternatively, it can be said that, through the mercy potency of Śrī 󲹲, the material senses of the 󲹰첹 can be spiritualized. It can additionally be understood that the Lord’s mercy potency (ṛpśپ) first appears within the pure soul, and then it manifests the form consisting of limbs and senses that are suitable for His service. This is a general overview (dig-岹śԲ).

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