Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.5.9; 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 4.5.9
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र अनवहितः —
कृष्ण-पालन-कर्तापि तत्-कर्माभिनिवेशतः ।
क्वचित् तत्र प्रमत्तो यः प्रोक्तो’नवहितो’त्र सः ॥४.५.९॥tatra anavahitaḥ —
kṛṣṇa-pālana-kartāpi tat-karmābhiniveśataḥ |
kvacit tatra pramatto yaḥ prokto’navahito’tra saḥ ||4.5.9||
English translation
The inattentive person:
“Those who are responsible for protecting Kṛṣṇa but, because of being absorbed in some service, become careless in their duties are called anavahita (inattentive).”