Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.70; 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 1.2.70
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अगस्त्य-संहितायाम् —
यथा विधि-निषेधौ तु मुक्तं नैवोपसर्पतः ।
तथा न स्पृशतो रामोपासकं विधि-पूर्वकम् ॥१.२.७०॥agastya-saṃhitāyām —
yathā vidhi-niṣedhau tu muktaṃ naivopasarpataḥ |
tathā na spṛśato rāmopāsakaṃ vidhi-pūrvakam ||1.2.70||
English translation
In the Agastya-saṃhitā it is said:
“Just as the rules and prohibitions of the smṛti scriptures do not approach a liberated person, the rules and prohibitions applicable to vaidika or tāntrika worship do not touch the worshiper of Rāma.”