Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.261 ; 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 1.2.261
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
कृष्णोन्मुखं स्वयं यान्ति यमाः शौचादयस् तथा ।
इत्य् एषां च न युक्ता स्याद् भक्त्य्-अङ्गान्तर-पातिता ॥१.२.२६१ ॥kṛṣṇonmukhaṃ svayaṃ yānti yamāḥ śaucādayas tathā |
ity eṣāṃ ca na yuktā syād bhakty-aṅgāntara-pātitā ||1.2.261 ||
English translation
“Basic rules of conduct, rules of cleanliness, and other desirable qualities and actions appear automatically in those who are extremely dedicated to Kṛṣṇa. Thus, they also are not included as aṅgas of bhakti.”