Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.23; 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 1.2.23
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्रापि च विशेषेण गतिम् अण्वीम् अनिच्छतः ।
भक्तिर् हृत-मनः-प्राणान् प्रेम्णा तान् कुरुते जनान् ॥१.२.२३॥tatrāpi ca viśeṣeṇa gatim aṇvīm anicchataḥ |
bhaktir hṛta-manaḥ-prāṇān premṇā tān kurute janān ||1.2.23||
English translation
“By prema, the bhakti processes such as hearing take possession of the mind and senses of persons who do not desire the goal of liberation at all.”