Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.3.40; 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 4.3.40
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ उपस्थित-दुरापार्थ-त्यागी —
उपस्थित-दुरापार्थ-त्यग्य् असौ येन नेष्यते ।
हरिणा दीयमानो’पि सार्ष्ट्य्-आदिस् तुष्यता वरः ॥४.३.४०॥atha upasthita-durāpārtha-tyāgī —
upasthita-durāpārtha-tyagy asau yena neṣyate |
hariṇā dīyamāno’pi sārṣṭy-ādis tuṣyatā varaḥ ||4.3.40||
English translation
“The person who does not want to accept even the five types of liberation, offered by the Lord who is pleased with him, is called upasthita-durāpārtha-tyāgī (one who is resolute to reject things rarely attained by others).”