Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.181 ; 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 1.2.181
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
क्रीदा-ध्यानं, यथा पद्मे —
सर्व-माधुर्य-साराणि सर्वाद्भुतमयानि च ।
ध्यायन् हरेश् चरित्राणि ललितानि विमुच्यते ॥१.२.१८१ ॥krīdā-dhyānaṃ, yathā padme —
sarva-mādhurya-sārāṇi sarvādbhutamayāni ca |
dhyāyan hareś caritrāṇi lalitāni vimucyate ||1.2.181 ||
English translation
Meditating on the pastimes of the Lord, from the Padma Purāṇa:
“He who meditates on the most sweet, most astonishing, most charming pastimes of the Lord obtains liberation.”