Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 254 – August 30, 2026

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 254 sugrīvāṅgada-jāmbavat-prabhṛtibhis tatropaviṣṭaṁ sukhaṁ śrīmantaṁ madhurair naraiś ca bharataṁ śatrughna-yuktaṁ puraḥ dṛṣṭvāhaṁ raghunātham eva nitarāṁ matvā stuvaṁs tat-stavaiḥ karṇau tena pidhāya dāsya-parayā vācā niṣiddho muhuḥ TRANSLATION There before me I saw Bharata — with Śatrughna — seated comfortably with monkeys like Sugrīva, Aṅgada, and Jāmbavān and surrounded by many handsome men. Thinking Bharata to be Rāmacandra, Lord of the Raghus, I recited prayers addressed to that Lord. But Bharata covered His ears and repeatedly forbade me to continue, saying “I am only a servant.”