Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.184 ; 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:

तत्र आद्यं यथा स्कान्दे —
तस्मिन् समर्पितं कर्म स्वाभाविकम् अपीश्वरे ।
भवेद् भागवतो धर्मस् तत्-कर्म किमुतार्पितम् ॥१.२.१८४ ॥

tatra ādyaṃ yathā skānde —
tasmin samarpitaṃ karma svābhāvikam apīśvare |
bhaved bhāgavato dharmas tat-karma kimutārpitam
||1.2.184 ||

English translation

The first type, offering prescribed duties, is described in the Skanda Purāṇa:
“Prescribed duties according to one’s nature (varṇāśrama-dharma), offered to the Lord become bhāgavata-dharma. What to speak then of actions of bhakti offered to the Lord alone?”

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