Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.47; 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 1.2.47
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्रैव —
पुनः पुनर् वरान् दित्सुर् विष्णुर् मुक्तिं न याचितः ।
भक्तिर् एव वृता येन प्रह्लादं तं नमाम्य् अहं ॥१.२.४७॥tatraiva —
punaḥ punar varān ditsur viṣṇur muktiṃ na yācitaḥ |
bhaktir eva vṛtā yena prahlādaṃ taṃ namāmy ahaṃ ||1.2.47||
English translation
In the Nārāyaṇa-vyūha-stava of the Hayaśīrṣīya-pañcarātra it is stated:
“O Lord, bestower of benedictions! I do not pray for dharma, artha, kāma or mokṣa. I desire only service to Your lotus feet.”
And: “I offer my respects to Prahlāda, who asked only for devotion. He did not pray to Viṣṇu for liberation even though the Lord wanted to give many benedictions.”