Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.1.31; 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 1.1.31
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
यथा तन्त्रे —
सिद्धयः परमाश्चर्या भुक्तिर् मुक्तिश् च शाश्वती ।
नित्यं च परमानन्दो भवेद् गोविन्द-भक्तितः ॥१.१.३१॥yathā tantre —
siddhayaḥ paramāścaryā bhuktir muktiś ca śāśvatī |
nityaṃ ca paramānando bhaved govinda-bhaktitaḥ ||1.1.31||
English translation
Thus it is said in the Tantras:
“Astounding mystic powers, material enjoyment, eternal happiness in the realization of brahman, and eternal bliss from service to the Lord all appear from bhakti to Govinda.”