Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 1.5.46, 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 1.5.46 contained in Chapter 5—Priya (the beloved devotees)—of Part one (prathama-khanda).
Verse 1.5.46
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 1.5.46:
वावदूक-शिरो-धार्य नैवास्मासु कृपा हरेः ।
विचार्याभीक्ष्णम् अस्माभिर् जातु काप्य् अवधार्यते ॥ ४६ ॥vāvadūka-śiro-dhārya naivāsmāsu kṛpā hareḥ |
vicāryābhīkṣṇam asmābhir jātu kāpy avadhāryate || 46 ||Śrī Yudhiṣṭhira said: O crown jewel of expert speakers, Śrī Nārada, after constant deliberation, we could never decide for sure about what special mercy Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa bestowed upon us.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
O crown jewel of eloquent speakers, Śrī Nārada, you are speaking like this out of your clever skill with words. However, you are not speaking after full deliberation on the absolute truth (paramārtha vicāra). This is indicated in this address. The reason is Śrī Yudhiṣṭhira, despite contemplating this subject repeatedly, we whether not be sure that any mercy of Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa had been bestowed on us.