Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.1.30; 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 1.1.30
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
सुखप्रदत्वम् —
सुखं वैषयिकं ब्राह्मम् ऐश्वरं चेति तत् त्रिधा ॥१.१.३०॥sukhapradatvam —
sukhaṃ vaiṣayikaṃ brāhmam aiśvaraṃ ceti tat tridhā ||1.1.30||
English translation
“Bhakti bestows happiness. There are three types of happiness: from material things, from realization of brahman and from the Lord.”