Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.222; 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 2.1.222
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
प्रकाशिताखिल-गुणः स्मृतः पूर्णतमो बुधैः ।
असर्व-व्यञ्जकः पूर्णतरः पूर्णो’ल्प-दर्शकः ॥२.१.२२२॥prakāśitākhila-guṇaḥ smṛtaḥ pūrṇatamo budhaiḥ |
asarva-vyañjakaḥ pūrṇataraḥ pūrṇo’lpa-darśakaḥ ||2.1.222||
English translation
“When Kṛṣṇa manifests all qualities, He is described by the intelligent as most perfect. Manifesting the qualities incompletely, He is called more perfect and manifesting even less qualities, He is call perfect.”