Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.13; 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 1.2.13
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
पञ्चरात्रे च —
सुरर्षे विहिता शास्त्रे हरिम् उद्दिश्य या क्रिया ।
सैव भक्तिर् इति प्रोक्ता तया भक्तिः परा भवेत् ॥१.२.१३॥pañcarātre ca —
surarṣe vihitā śāstre harim uddiśya yā kriyā |
saiva bhaktir iti proktā tayā bhaktiḥ parā bhavet ||1.2.13||
English translation
The Nārada-pañcarātra says:
“O Devarṣi, all activities with the Lord as the object prescribed in the scriptures are called vaidhī-bhakti. By this performance of bhakti, one attains prema-bhakti.”