Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja | 2005 | 440,179 words | ISBN-13: 9781935428329
The Brihad-bhagavatamrita Verse 2.4.130, 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 2.4.130 contained in Chapter 4—Vaikuntha (the spiritual world)—of Part two (prathama-khanda).
Verse 2.4.130
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.4.130:
यं च स्वीयेष्ट-देवस्य विनोदं ध्यान-सङ्गतम् ।
साक्षाद् अत्रानुभवितुं तथैवेच्छसि सर्वथा ॥ १३० ॥yaṃ ca svīyeṣṭa-devasya vinodaṃ dhyāna-saṅgatam |
sākṣād atrānubhavituṃ tathaivecchasi sarvathā || 130 ||yam–what; ca–and; svīya–your; iṣṭa-devasya–worshipable Deity; vinodam–the delightful pastimes; dhyāna-saṅgatam–through the medium of meditation; sākṣāt–directly; atra–here; anubhavitum–to experience; tathā–also; eva–indeed; icchasi–you desire; sarvathā–in every way.
But just as you have experienced the pastimes of your worshipable Deity in your meditation, you want to directly experience them here in Vaikuṇṭha. I will say something in reference to that.
Commentary: Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā with Bhāvānuvāda
(By Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī himself including a deep purport of that commentary)
Śrī Nārada says, “But, just as in your meditation you met with your worshipful Lord (iṣṭa-deva), Śrī Madana-gopāla, and personally experienced pleasing pastimes with Him, so now here in Vaikuṇṭha, you desire to directly experience those same pastimes–the embraces and kisses of Śrī Madana-gopāla. I will comment on this.”