Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.218; 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 1.2.218
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
आदी-पुराणे —
ये मे भक्त-जनाः पार्थ न मे भक्ताश् च ते जनाः ।
मद्-भक्तानां च ये भक्तास् ते मे भक्ततमा मताः ॥१.२.२१८॥ādī-purāṇe —
ye me bhakta-janāḥ pārtha na me bhaktāś ca te janāḥ |
mad-bhaktānāṃ ca ye bhaktās te me bhaktatamā matāḥ ||1.2.218||
English translation
Ādi-purāṇa says:
“Those who claim to be My devotees are not My devotees; Those who are the devotees of My devotees, I consider them to be the best of My devotees.”