Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.183 ; 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 1.2.183
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ दास्यम् —
दास्यं कर्मार्पणं तस्य कैङ्कर्यम् अपि सर्वथा ॥१.२.१८३ ॥atha dāsyam —
dāsyaṃ karmārpaṇaṃ tasya kaiṅkaryam api sarvathā ||1.2.183 ||
English translation
“Acting as a servant: dāsyam is defined as offering the result of prescribed duties and acting as a menial servant of the Lord.”