Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.265; 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 1.2.265
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र एकाङ्गा, यथा ग्रन्थान्तरे —
श्री विष्णोः श्रवणे परीक्षिद् अभवद् वैयासकिः कीर्तने
प्रह्लादः स्मरणे तद्-अङ्घ्रि-भजने लक्ष्मीः पृथुः पूजने ।
अक्रूरस् त्व् अभिवन्दने कपि-पतिर् दास्ये’थ सख्ये’र्जुनः
सर्वस्वात्म-निवेदने बलिर् अभूत् कृष्णाप्तिर् एषां परा ॥१.२.२६५॥tatra ekāṅgā, yathā granthāntare —
śrī viṣṇoḥ śravaṇe parīkṣid abhavad vaiyāsakiḥ kīrtane
prahlādaḥ smaraṇe tad-aṅghri-bhajane lakṣmīḥ pṛthuḥ pūjane |
akrūras tv abhivandane kapi-patir dāsye’tha sakhye’rjunaḥ
sarvasvātma-nivedane balir abhūt kṛṣṇāptir eṣāṃ parā ||1.2.265||
English translation
Examples of practicing one aṅga are illustrated in another work [Padyāvalī, 53]:
“Parīkṣit is an example of hearing about the Lord and Śukadeva is an example of chanting about the glories of the Lord. Prahlāda is an example of remembering the Lord and Lakṣmī is an example of serving the lotus feet of the Lord. Pṛthu is an example of performing Deity worship of the Lord. Akrūra is an example of attaining perfection by offering prayers to the Lord. Hanumān is an example of service with an attitude of a servant of the Lord. Arjuna is an example of friendship with the Lord. Bali is an example of offering oneself to the Lord. They achieved Kṛṣṇa by following principally one aṅga.”