Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.3.59 ; 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 1.3.59
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
जने चेज् जात-भावे’पि वैगुण्यम् इव दृश्यते ।
कार्या तथापि नासूया कृतार्थः सर्वथैव सः ॥१.३.५९ ॥jane cej jāta-bhāve’pi vaiguṇyam iva dṛśyate |
kāryā tathāpi nāsūyā kṛtārthaḥ sarvathaiva saḥ ||1.3.59 ||
English translation
“If some apparent fault is seen in a person who has developed real bhāva, one should not be hostile toward him, because he has accomplished the goal in all respects.”