Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.2.51; 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 3.2.51
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ धीरः —
आश्रित्य प्रेयसीम् अस्य नातिसेवापरो’पि यः ।
तस्य प्रसाद-पात्रं स्यान् मुख्यं धीरः स उच्यते ॥३.२.५१॥atha dhīraḥ —
āśritya preyasīm asya nātisevāparo’pi yaḥ |
tasya prasāda-pātraṃ syān mukhyaṃ dhīraḥ sa ucyate ||3.2.51||
English translation
“That devotee who, taking shelter of Kṛṣṇa’s dear women, though not serving Kṛṣṇa profusely, becomes a chief object of Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, id called dhīra.”