Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.90; a medieval era Sanskrit book, written by Rupa Goswami (fl. 15th century) which represents a devotional (bhakti) masterpiece. In this work Goswami describes the nature and different forms of pure love (rasa) as well as various other topics on Vaishnavism and devotion.
Verse 3.3.90
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
युक्तायुक्तादि-कथनं हि�-कृत्ये प्रवर्तनम् �
प्रायः पुरःसरत्वाद्या� सुहृदाम् ईरिताः क्रिया� ॥३.�.९०�yuktāyuktādi-kathana� hita-kṛtye pravartanam |
prāya� puraḥsaratvādyā� suhṛdām īritā� kriyā� ||3.3.90||
English translation
“The activities of the ܳṛt (the friends older than ṛṣṇa) are giving advice on what should be done or not done, engaging in beneficial acts and being eager to perform all types of service.�