Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.1.3; 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 1.1.3
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
विश्राम-मन्दिरत्या तस्य सनातन-तनोर् मद्-ईशस्य ।
भक्ति-रसामृत-सिन्धुर् भवतु सदायम् प्रमोदाय ॥१.१.३॥viśrāma-mandiratyā tasya sanātana-tanor mad-īśasya |
bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhur bhavatu sadāyam pramodāya ||1.1.3||
English translation
“May this work named ‘the ocean of nectar composed of bhakti-rasa’ always serve as the recreation hall of my Lord manifested in the form called Sanātana (Gosvāmī) for His pleasure.”