Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.3.23 ; 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 1.3.23
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
स्कान्दे च —
अहो धन्यो’सि देवर्षे कृपया यस्य तत्-क्षणात् ।
नीचो’प्य् उत्पुलको लेभे लुब्धको रतिम् अच्युते ॥१.३.२३ ॥skānde ca —
aho dhanyo’si devarṣe kṛpayā yasya tat-kṣaṇāt |
nīco’py utpulako lebhe lubdhako ratim acyute ||1.3.23 ||
English translation
Bhāva arising out of a devotee’s mercy has also been explained in the Skanda Purāṇa:
“O Nārada, you are noble. By your mercy the hunter, though low in nature, immediately developed goosebumps and attained rati for Lord Acyuta.”