Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.76; 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 1.2.76
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ अङ्गानि —
गुरु-पादाश्रयस् तस्मात् कृष्ण-दीक्षादि-शिक्षणम् ।
विश्रम्भेण गुरोः सेवा साधु-वर्त्मानुवर्तनम् ॥१.२.७४॥
सद्-धर्म-पृच्छा भोगादि-त्यागः कृष्णस्य हेतवे ।
निवासो द्वारकादौ च गङ्गादेर् अपि सन्निधौ ॥१.२.७५॥
व्यावहारेषु सर्वेषु यावद्-अर्थानुवर्तिता ।
हरि-वासर-सम्मानो धात्र्य्-अश्वत्थादि-गौरवम् ॥१.२.७६॥atha aṅgāni —
guru-pādāśrayas tasmāt kṛṣṇa-dīkṣādi-śikṣaṇam |
viśrambheṇa guroḥ sevā sādhu-vartmānuvartanam ||1.2.74||
sad-dharma-pṛcchā bhogādi-tyāgaḥ kṛṣṇasya hetave |
nivāso dvārakādau ca gaṅgāder api sannidhau ||1.2.75||
vyāvahāreṣu sarveṣu yāvad-arthānuvartitā |
hari-vāsara-sammāno dhātry-aśvatthādi-gauravam ||1.2.76||
English translation
“The list of aṅgas is as follows: taking shelter of guru; then after initiation, acquiring knowledge; service to guru with respect; following the rules and regulations of the scriptures as approved by the ācāryas. Inquiry about the real duties of life; renunciation of enjoyment to gain Kṛṣṇa’s mercy; residing in Dvārakā or other holy places, or near the Gaṅgā. Accepting only what is necessary in relation to the body; observing the Ekādaśī-vrata; giving respect to the āmalakī, aśvattha and other items.”