Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.305; 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 1.2.305
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ सम्बन्धानुगा —
सा सम्बन्धानुगा भक्तिः प्रोच्यते सद्भिर् आत्मनि ।
या पितृत्वादि-सम्बन्ध-मननारोपनात्मिका ॥१.२.३०५॥atha sambandhānugā —
sā sambandhānugā bhaktiḥ procyate sadbhir ātmani |
yā pitṛtvādi-sambandha-mananāropanātmikā ||1.2.305||
English translation
“Sambandhānugā-bhakti is defined as follows: The devotees define sambandhānugā-bhakti as bhakti in which there is constant contemplation of oneself as a parent, friend or servant of Kṛṣṇa, and identification with that role.”