Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.32; 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 1.2.32
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
षष्ठे श्री-वृत्रोक्तौ (६.११.२५) —
न नाक-पृष्ठं न च पारमेष्ठ्यं
न सार्व-भौमं न रसाधिपत्यम् ।
न योग-सिद्धीर् अपुनर्-भवं वा
समञ्जस त्वा विरहय्य काङ्क्षे ॥१.२.३२॥ṣaṣṭhe śrī-vṛtroktau (6.11.25) —
na nāka-pṛṣṭhaṃ na ca pārameṣṭhyaṃ
na sārva-bhaumaṃ na rasādhipatyam |
na yoga-siddhīr apunar-bhavaṃ vā
samañjasa tvā virahayya kāṅkṣe ||1.2.32||
English translation
In the Sixth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam [6.11.25] Vṛtra says:
“O my Lord, source of all opportunities, I do not desire to enjoy in Dhruvaloka, the heavenly planets or the planet where Lord Brahmā resides, nor do I want to be the supreme ruler of all the earthly planets or the lower planetary systems. I do not desire to be master of the powers of mystic yoga, nor do I want liberation if I have to give up Your lotus feet.”