Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.1.43; 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 3.1.43
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
भवेत् कदाचित् कुत्रापि नन्द-सूनोः कृपा-भरः ।
प्रथमं ज्ञान-निष्ठो’पि सो’त्रैव रतिम् उद्वहेत् ॥३.१.४३॥bhavet kadācit kutrāpi nanda-sūnoḥ kṛpā-bharaḥ |
prathamaṃ jñāna-niṣṭho’pi so’traiva ratim udvahet ||3.1.43||
English translation
“If Kṛṣṇa is merciful to someone previously fixed in jñāna, that śānta-bhakta becomes elevated in rati for Kṛṣṇa.”