Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.101; 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 1.2.101
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
ब्रह्म-यामले च —
श्रुति-स्मृति-पुराणादि-पञ्चरात्र-विधिं विना ।
ऐकान्तिकी हरेर् भक्तिर् उत्पातायैव कल्पते ॥१.२.१०१॥brahma-yāmale ca —
śruti-smṛti-purāṇādi-pañcarātra-vidhiṃ vinā |
aikāntikī harer bhaktir utpātāyaiva kalpate ||1.2.101||
English translation
Also, evidence from the Brahma-yāmala:
“Even if a person seems to have attained steadiness in practicing pure bhakti to the Lord, that bhakti is a misfortune if it rejects the rules of śruti, smṛti, purāṇa and pañcarātra due to lack of faith in them.”