Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.2.27; 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 3.2.27
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
यथा वा हरि-हक्ति-सुधोदये —
अहो महात्मन् बहु-दोष-दुष्टो’प्य्
एकेन भात्य् एष भवो गुणेन ।
सत्-सङ्गमाख्येन सुखावहेन
कृताद्य नो येन कृशा मुमुक्षा ॥३.२.२७॥yathā vā hari-hakti-sudhodaye —
aho mahātman bahu-doṣa-duṣṭo’py
ekena bhāty eṣa bhavo guṇena |
sat-saṅgamākhyena sukhāvahena
kṛtādya no yena kṛśā mumukṣā ||3.2.27||
English translation
An example from the Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya:
“Śaunaka said to Suta: ‘Though the material world is full of faults, it has one good quality: association with devotees. By this association, we have given up the desire for liberation.’ ”