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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.101; 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:

ब्रह्म-यामल� � �
श्रुति-स्मृति-पुराणादि-पञ्चरात्�-विधि� विना �
ऐकान्तिकी हरेर� भक्तिर� उत्पातायैव कल्पते ॥१.�.१०१॥

brahma-yāmale ca �
śܳپ-ṛt-ܰṇād-貹ñٰ- |
aikāntikī harer bhaktir utpātāyaiva kalpate
||1.2.101||

English translation

Also, evidence from the Brahma-:
“Even if a person seems to have attained steadiness in practicing pure bhakti to the Lord, that bhakti is a misfortune if it rejects the rules of śܳپ, ṛt, ܰṇa and 貹ñٰ due to lack of faith in them.�

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