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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.15; 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.

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

यथैकादशे (११.२०.२८) �
यदृच्छया मत�-कथाद� जा�-श्रद्धो’स्त� यः पुमान् �
� निर्विण्णो नातिसक्त� भक्त�-योगो’स्य सिद्धिदः ॥१.�.१५�

ⲹٳ󲹾岹ś (11.20.28) �
yadṛcchayā mat-kathādau ٲ-śraddho’stu ya� ܳ |
na nirviṇṇo nātisakto bhakti-yogo’sya siddhida�
||1.2.15||

English translation

In the Eleventh Canto of Śī-岵ٲ [11.20.8] it is said:
“If somehow or other by good fortune one develops faith in hearing and chanting My glories, such a person, being neither very disgusted with nor attached to material life, should achieve perfection through the path of loving devotion to Me.�

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