Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.43; 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 1.2.43
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
द्वादशे श्री-रुद्रोक्तौ (१२.१०.६) —
नैवेच्छत्य् आशिषः क्वापि ब्रह्मर्षिर् मोक्षम् अप्य् उत ।
भक्तिं परां भगवति लब्धवान् पुरुषे’व्यये ॥१.२.४३॥dvādaśe śrī-rudroktau (12.10.6) —
naivecchaty āśiṣaḥ kvāpi brahmarṣir mokṣam apy uta |
bhaktiṃ parāṃ bhagavati labdhavān puruṣe’vyaye ||1.2.43||
English translation
In the Twelfth Canto [of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, 12.10.6] Lord Śiva speaks:
“Surely this saintly brāhmaṇa does not desire any benediction, not even liberation itself, for he has attained pure devotional service unto the inexhaustible Personality of Godhead.”