Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.1.17; 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 3.1.17
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
भक्तात्माराम-करुणा प्रपञ्चेनैव तापसाः ।
शान्ताख्य-भाव-चन्द्रस्य हृद्-आकाशे कलां श्रिताः ॥३.१.१७॥bhaktātmārāma-karuṇā prapañcenaiva tāpasāḥ |
śāntākhya-bhāva-candrasya hṛd-ākāśe kalāṃ śritāḥ ||3.1.17||
English translation
“The performers of austerities, having received mercy from the devotees and ātmārāmas, hold the moon of bhāva called śānta in the sky of their hearts.”