Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.210; 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:

तथा श्री-भागवते द्वादशे (१२.१३.१५) च—
सर्व-वेदान्त-सारं हि श्री-भागवतम् इष्यते ।
तद्-रसामृत-तृप्तस्य नान्यत्र स्याद् रतिः क्वचित् ॥१.२.२१०॥

tathā śrī-bhāgavate dvādaśe (12.13.15) ca—
sarva-vedānta-sāraṃ hi śrī-bhāgavatam iṣyate |
tad-rasāmṛta-tṛptasya nānyatra syād ratiḥ kvacit
||1.2.210||

English translation

This is also illustrated in the Twefth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam [12.13.15]:
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is declared to be the essence of all Vedānta philosophy. One who has felt satisfaction from its nectarean mellow will never be attracted to any other literature.”

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