Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.3.15; 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:

अथ श्रि-कृष्ण-तद्-भक्त-प्रसादजः —
साधनेन विना यस् तु सहसैवाभिजायते ।
स भावः कृष्ण-तद्-भक्त-प्रसादज इतीयते ॥१.३.१५॥

atha śri-kṛṣṇa-tad-bhakta-prasādajaḥ —
sādhanena vinā yas tu sahasaivābhijāyate |
sa bhāvaḥ kṛṣṇa-tad-bhakta-prasādaja itīyate
||1.3.15||

English translation

“Now, bhāva arising from the mercy of Kṛṣṇa or His devotee is defined: Bhāva that appears suddenly without performance of sādhana is known as bhāva arising from the mercy of Kṛṣṇa or His devotee.”

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