Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.56; 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 1.2.56
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
सुखैश्वर्योत्तरा सेयं प्रेम-सेवोत्तरेत्य् अपि ।
सालोक्यादिर् द्विधा तत्र नाद्या सेवा-जुषं मता ॥१.२.५६॥sukhaiśvaryottarā seyaṃ prema-sevottarety api |
sālokyādir dvidhā tatra nādyā sevā-juṣaṃ matā ||1.2.56||
English translation
“There are two varieties of these four types of liberation: one, predominated by the desire for happiness and power; and the other, predominated by the desire for prema. The first variety is not accepted by those who are inclined to serve the Lord.”