Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.2.19; 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 3.2.19
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र अधिकृताः —
ब्रह्म-शङ्कर-शक्राद्याः प्रोक्ता अधिकृता बुधैः ।
रूपं प्रसिद्धम् एवैषां तेन भक्तिर् उदीर्यते ॥३.२.१९॥tatra adhikṛtāḥ —
brahma-śaṅkara-śakrādyāḥ proktā adhikṛtā budhaiḥ |
rūpaṃ prasiddham evaiṣāṃ tena bhaktir udīryate ||3.2.19||
English translation
“The wise say that Brahmā, Śaṅkara, Indra and others are called adhikṛta (appointed) dāsas. Since their forms are well-known, only their bhakti will be described.”