Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.3.59; 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.

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

यज्ञः पूजा-विशेषो’स्य भुजाद्य्-अङ्गानि वैष्णवः ।
ध्यात्वेन्द्राद्य्-आश्रयत्वेन यद् एष्व् आहुतिर् अर्प्यते ॥४.३.५९॥

yajñaḥ pūjā-viśeṣo’sya bhujādy-aṅgāni vaiṣṇavaḥ |
dhyātvendrādy-āśrayatvena yad eṣv āhutir arpyate
||4.3.59||

English translation

“When the Vaiṣṇavas offer a sacrifice to Indra, the Vaiṣṇavas consider the sacrifice as worship of the Lord, and meditate on worshiping the limbs of the Lord, which give shelter to Indra and others.”

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