Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.128; 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.

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

तथा श्री-नारदोक्तौ च —
नृत्यतां श्री-पतेर् अग्रे तालिका-वादनैर् भृशम् ।
उड्डीयन्ते शरीर-स्थाः सर्वे पातक-पक्षिणः ॥१.२.१२८॥

tathā śrī-nāradoktau ca —
nṛtyatāṃ śrī-pater agre tālikā-vādanair bhṛśam |
uḍḍīyante śarīra-sthāḥ sarve pātaka-pakṣiṇaḥ
||1.2.128||

English translation

It is also said by Nārada:
“All the birds of sin situated in the body fly away for those who dance before the Lord with vigorous clapping of hands.”

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