Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.200; 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 1.2.200
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ तद्-अर्थे’खिल-चेष्टितं, यथा पञ्चरात्रे —
लौकिकी वैदिकी वापि या क्रिया क्रियते मुने ।
हरि-सेवानुकूलैव सा कार्या भक्तिम् इच्छता ॥१.२.२००॥atha tad-arthe’khila-ceṣṭitaṃ, yathā pañcarātre —
laukikī vaidikī vāpi yā kriyā kriyate mune |
hari-sevānukūlaiva sā kāryā bhaktim icchatā ||1.2.200||
English translation
Making full efforts for the Lord, illustrated in the Pañcarātra:
“O sage! Among all the Vedic and routine actions that are performed, the person desiring bhakti should perform those which are favorable for service to the Lord.”