Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.2.53; 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 3.2.53
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ वीरः —
कृपां तस्य समाश्रित्य प्रौढां नान्यम् अपेक्षते ।
अतुलां यो वहन कृष्णे प्रीतिं वीरः स उच्यते ॥३.२.५३॥atha vīraḥ —
kṛpāṃ tasya samāśritya prauḍhāṃ nānyam apekṣate |
atulāṃ yo vahana kṛṣṇe prītiṃ vīraḥ sa ucyate ||3.2.53||
English translation
“The devotee who takes shelter of Kṛṣṇa and has incomparable attraction for Kṛṣṇa, though he does not notice others, is known as vīra-pāriṣada or vīrānuga.”