Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.241; 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:

मिथो विरोधिनो’प्य् अत्र केचिन् निगदिता गुणाः ।
हरौ निरङ्कुशैश्वर्यात् को’पि न स्याद् असम्भवः ॥२.१.२४१॥

mitho virodhino’py atra kecin nigaditā guṇāḥ |
harau niraṅkuśaiśvaryāt ko’pi na syād asambhavaḥ
||2.1.241||

English translation

“Some of the qualities listed above are contradictory. Though contrary, their existence in Kṛṣṇa is not impossible, because of His unrestricted powers.”

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