Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.280; 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 च ब्रह्माण्ड पुराणे —
सिद्ध-लोकस् तु तमसः पारे यत्र वसन्ति हि ।
सिद्धा ब्रह्म-सुखे मग्ना दैत्याश् च हरिण हताः ॥१.२.२८०॥

tathā ca brahmāṇḍa purāṇe —
siddha-lokas tu tamasaḥ pāre yatra vasanti hi |
siddhā brahma-sukhe magnā daityāś ca hariṇa hatāḥ
||1.2.280||

English translation

Moreover, it says in the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa:
Siddha-loka (the spiritual world) is beyond prakṛti. There, demons killed by the Lord and some sages dwell, merged in the happiness of brahman.”

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: