Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.27; 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:

दक्षिणो विनयी ह्रीमान् शरणागत-पालकः ।
सुखी भक्त-सुहृत् प्रेम-वश्यः सर्व-शुभङ्करः ॥२.१.२७॥

dakṣiṇo vinayī hrīmān śaraṇāgata-pālakaḥ |
sukhī bhakta-suhṛt prema-vaśyaḥ sarva-śubhaṅkaraḥ
||2.1.27||

English translation

“He is compliant, modest, bashful, the protector of those who take shelter of Him, happy, friend of the devotees, controlled by love and the benefactor of all.”

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