Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.1.5; 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 1.1.5
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
मीमांसक-बडवाग्नेः कठिनाम् अपि कुण्ठयन्न् असौ ।
स्फुरतु सनातन सुचिरं तव भक्ति-रसामृताम्भोधिः ॥१.१.५॥mīmāṃsaka-baḍavāgneḥ kaṭhinām api kuṇṭhayann asau |
sphuratu sanātana suciraṃ tava bhakti-rasāmṛtāmbhodhiḥ ||1.1.5||
English translation
“O Sanātana, may your ocean of bhakti-rasa remain for a long time, restricting the harsh arguments of the proponents of karma and jñāna, just as the ocean restricts the flame of the vaḍabā fire.”