Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.150; 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 1.2.150
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
यथा पाद्मे —
कृष्णाय नम इत्य् एष मन्त्रः सर्वार्थ-साधकः ।
भक्तानां जपतां भूप स्वर्ग-मोक्ष-फल-प्रदः ॥१.२.१५०॥yathā pādme —
kṛṣṇāya nama ity eṣa mantraḥ sarvārtha-sādhakaḥ |
bhaktānāṃ japatāṃ bhūpa svarga-mokṣa-phala-pradaḥ ||1.2.150||
English translation
Padma Purāṇa illustrates this:
“Chanting very softly the mantra ‘kṛṣṇāya namaḥ’ produced all benefits. O King, svarga and liberation are bestowed upon devotees who perform japa of this mantra.”