Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.1.45; 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 3.1.45
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्-कारुण्य-श्लथीभूत-ज्ञान-संस्कार-सन्ततिः ।
एष भक्ति-रसानन्द-निपुणः स्याद् यथा शुकः ॥३.१.४५॥tat-kāruṇya-ślathībhūta-jñāna-saṃskāra-santatiḥ |
eṣa bhakti-rasānanda-nipuṇaḥ syād yathā śukaḥ ||3.1.45||
English translation
“As in the case of Śukadeva, impressions of jñāna will slaken by the mercy of the Lord, and the person will attain the perfection of bliss in bhakti-rasa.”