Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.142 ; 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:

यथा चतुर्थे (४.२१.३१) —
यत्-पाद-सेवाभिरुचिस् तपस्विनाम्
अशेष-जन्मोपचितं मलं धियः ।
सद्यः क्षिणोत्य् अन्वहम् एधती सती
यथा पदाङ्गुष्ठ-विनिःसृता सरित् ॥१.२.१४२ ॥

yathā caturthe (4.21.31) —
yat-pāda-sevābhirucis tapasvinām
aśeṣa-janmopacitaṃ malaṃ dhiyaḥ |
sadyaḥ kṣiṇoty anvaham edhatī satī
yathā padāṅguṣṭha-viniḥsṛtā sarit
||1.2.142 ||

English translation

It is stated in the Fourth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam [4.21.31]:
“By the inclination to serve the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, suffering humanity can immediately cleanse the dirt which has accumulated in their minds during innumerable births. Like the Ganges water, which emanates from the toes of the lotus feet of the Lord, such a process immediately cleanses the mind, and thus spiritual or Kṛṣṇa consciousness gradually increases.”

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