Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.126; 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 2.1.126
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
(३०) धार्मिकः —
कुर्वन् कारयते धर्मं यः स धार्मिक उच्यते ॥२.१.१२६॥(30) dhārmikaḥ —
kurvan kārayate dharmaṃ yaḥ sa dhārmika ucyate ||2.1.126||
English translation
(30) dhārmikaḥ: virtuous —
“The person who follows the principles of dharma, and engages others in doing so also, is called virtuous.”