Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.277; 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 2.1.277
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
यथैकादशे (११.२.४६) —
ईश्वरे तद्-अधीनेषु बालिशेषु द्विषत्सु च ।
प्रेम-मैत्री-कृपोपेक्षा यः करोति स मध्यमः ॥२.१.२७७॥yathaikādaśe (11.2.46) —
īśvare tad-adhīneṣu bāliśeṣu dviṣatsu ca |
prema-maitrī-kṛpopekṣā yaḥ karoti sa madhyamaḥ ||2.1.277||
English translation
An example from the Eleventh Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam [11.2.46]:
“An intermediate or second-class devotee, called madhyama-adhikārī, offers his love to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is a sincere friend to all the devotees of the Lord, shows mercy to ignorant people who are innocent and disregards those who are envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”