Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.169; 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 1.2.169
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
आदि-शब्देन पूजा-दर्शनं, यथाग्नेये —
पूजितं पूज्यमानं वा यः पश्येद् भक्तितो हरिम् ॥१.२.१६९॥ādi-śabdena pūjā-darśanaṃ, yathāgneye —
pūjitaṃ pūjyamānaṃ vā yaḥ paśyed bhaktito harim ||1.2.169||
English translation
The word ādi in verse 87 refers to seeing the worship, as illustrated in Agni Purāṇa:
“He who sees the Lord with devotion, faith and joy, after He is worshiped or while He is being worshiped, attains eternal service to the Lord.”