Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.255; 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 1.2.255
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अनासक्तस्य विषयान् यथार्हम् उपयुञ्जतः ।
निर्बन्धः कृष्ण-सम्बन्धे युक्तं वैराग्यम् उच्यते ॥१.२.२५५॥anāsaktasya viṣayān yathārham upayuñjataḥ |
nirbandhaḥ kṛṣṇa-sambandhe yuktaṃ vairāgyam ucyate ||1.2.255||
English translation
“The vairāgya of that person who employs objects suitable for devotional development, while remaining detached from them, is said to be suitable for bhakti. The objects should be persistently related to Kṛṣṇa.”