Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.90; 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 3.3.90
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
युक्तायुक्तादि-कथनं हित-कृत्ये प्रवर्तनम् ।
प्रायः पुरःसरत्वाद्याः सुहृदाम् ईरिताः क्रियाः ॥३.३.९०॥yuktāyuktādi-kathanaṃ hita-kṛtye pravartanam |
prāyaḥ puraḥsaratvādyāḥ suhṛdām īritāḥ kriyāḥ ||3.3.90||
English translation
“The activities of the suhṛts (the friends older than Kṛṣṇa) are giving advice on what should be done or not done, engaging in beneficial acts and being eager to perform all types of service.”