Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.263 ; 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 1.2.263
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्रैव —
अन्तः-शुद्धिर् बहिः-शुद्धिस् तपः-शान्त्य्-अदयस् तथा ।
अमी गुणाः प्रपद्यन्ते हरि-सेवाभिकामिनाम् ॥१.२.२६३ ॥tatraiva —
antaḥ-śuddhir bahiḥ-śuddhis tapaḥ-śānty-adayas tathā |
amī guṇāḥ prapadyante hari-sevābhikāminām ||1.2.263 ||
English translation
Also in the Skanda Purāṇa it is said:
“Internal and external purity, austerity (sense control), peacefulness and other desirable qualities take shelter of persons who desire to serve the Lord.”