Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.140; 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 1.2.140
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
३१ - परिचर्या —
परिचर्या तु सेवोपकरणादि-परिष्क्रिया ।
तथा प्रकीर्णक-च्छत्र-वादित्राद्यैर् उपासना ॥१.२.१४०॥31 - paricaryā —
paricaryā tu sevopakaraṇādi-pariṣkriyā |
tathā prakīrṇaka-cchatra-vāditrādyair upāsanā ||1.2.140||
English translation
“Service to the Deity: paricārya consists of decorating the Lord with different items and worshiping the Lord with cāmara, umbrella, music and other items.”