Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.3.37; 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 4.3.37
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
पुजा-दानं —
पुजा-दानं तु तस्मै यद् विप्र-रूपाय दीयते ॥४.३.३७॥pujā-dānaṃ —
pujā-dānaṃ tu tasmai yad vipra-rūpāya dīyate ||4.3.37||
English translation
“What is given to the Lord Himself, or to his form representing the devatās or the brāhmaṇas is called pujā-dāna.”