Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.2.2; 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 4.2.2
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
भक्तः सर्व-विधो’प्य् अत्र घटते विस्मयाश्रयः ।
लोकोत्तर-क्रिया-हेतुर् विषयस् तत्र केशवः ॥४.२.२॥bhaktaḥ sarva-vidho’py atra ghaṭate vismayāśrayaḥ |
lokottara-kriyā-hetur viṣayas tatra keśavaḥ ||4.2.2||
English translation
“All types of devotees are the ālambana for the vismaya-rati of adbhuta-rasa, and Kṛṣṇa is the viṣaya because of His superhuman actions.”