Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.9; 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 3.3.9
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
यथा —
साम्येन भीति-विधुरेण विधीयमान-
भक्ति-प्रपञ्चम् अनुदञ्चद्-अनुग्रहेण ।
विश्रम्भ-सार-निकुरम्ब-करम्बितेन
वन्देतराम् अघहरस्य वयस्य-वृन्दम् ॥३.३.९॥yathā —
sāmyena bhīti-vidhureṇa vidhīyamāna-
bhakti-prapañcam anudañcad-anugraheṇa |
viśrambha-sāra-nikuramba-karambitena
vandetarām aghaharasya vayasya-vṛndam ||3.3.9||
English translation
This is expressed in the following verse:
“I offer my respects to the friends of Kṛṣṇa, who serve Him with deep trust, without restriction, without fear, while thinking the He is their equal.”