Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.3.26; 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 4.3.26
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र बहु-प्रदः —
सहसा दीयते येन स्वयं सर्वस्वम् अप्य् उत ।
दामोदरस्य सौख्याय प्रोच्यते स बहु-प्रदः ॥४.३.२६॥tatra bahu-pradaḥ —
sahasā dīyate yena svayaṃ sarvasvam apy uta |
dāmodarasya saukhyāya procyate sa bahu-pradaḥ ||4.3.26||
English translation
“The person who will give everything immediately for Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure is called bahu-prada (generous giver).”