Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.3.52; 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 4.3.52
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
हरेश् चेत् तत्त्व-विज्ञानं नैवास्य घटते दया ।
तद्-अभावे त्व् असौ दान-वीरे’न्तर्-भवति स्फुटम् ॥४.३.५२॥hareś cet tattva-vijñānaṃ naivāsya ghaṭate dayā |
tad-abhāve tv asau dāna-vīre’ntar-bhavati sphuṭam ||4.3.52||
English translation
“If Mayūadhvaja had been aware that the brāhmaṇa were actually Kṛṣṇa, he would not have displayed such compassion. Without the display of compassion, he would instead be a clear example of dāna-vīra, one who gives to the Lord in surrender.”