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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 2.4.37, 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 2.4.37 contained in Chapter 4—Vaikuntha (the spiritual world)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.4.37:

केचिन् नर� वानराश� � देवा दैत्यास् तथर्षय� �
पर� वर्णाश्रमाचा�-दीक्षा-लक्ष�-धारिणः � ३७ �

kecin narā vānarāś ca devā daityās tatharṣaya� |
pare varṇāśramācāra-īṣ�-ṣaṇa-ṇa� || 37 ||

kecit–sdz; Բ�–hܳԲ; vāԲ�–mDz԰; ca–aԻ; –d𳾾ǻ; 岹ٲ�–d𳾴DzԲ; ٲٳ–a; ṛṣⲹ�–s; pare–oٳ; ṇāſ-峦–the activities of ṇāſ (the social and spiritual orders of society); īṣ�–of initiation; ṣaṇa–s⳾DZ; ṇa�–aپԲ.

They all accepted various forms–human beings, monkeys, demigods, demons, and sages. After that, some adopted the conduct of those practicing ṇāſ-dharma, and others bore stamped symbols and other signs related to īṣ�.

Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda

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

Thereafter, Śrī Gopa-ܳ says, “They assumed various forms, such as human beings, monkeys, demigods, demons, and sages. However, because the bodies of the residents of Śrī Vaikuṇṭha are sac-cid-ԲԻ岹 (made of eternity, knowledge, and bliss), all of the forms were worshipable. It is not possible for the residents to really become human beings, monkeys, etc.

“Then, some adopted the conduct of those of the social orders (ṇa), such as 󳾲ṇa, and the spiritual divisions (ś), such as brahmacarya. Some exhibited the signs of īṣ� related to the Sun mantra, 屹ٰī, and so on, which means that they accepted the sacred thread and 첹ṇḍ (waterpot). Also, some accepted the signs of īṣ� related to 󲹲’s mantra, such as a seat of pure ś grass, beads of sacred ٳܱī wood, and various stamped symbols (ܻ).�

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