Introduction

Invoking auspiciousness: Lord Sri Krsna is the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, the cause of all causes, the reservoir of all rasas, or rela-
tionships, which are called neutrality (passive adoration), servitorship,
friendship, parenthood, conjugal love, comedy, compassion, fear,
chivalry, ghastliness, wonder and devastation. He is the supreme at-
tractive form, and by His universal and transcendental attractive
features He has captivated all the gopis, headed by Taraka, Palika,
Syama, Lalita, and ultimately, Srimati Radharani. Let His Lordship’s
grace be on us so that there may not be any hindrance in the execu-
tion of this duty of writing The Nectar of Devotion, impelled by His
Divine Grace Sr Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhu-
pada.

Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of Srila
Ripa Gosvami Prabhupada and of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
Gosvami Prabhupada, by whose inspiration | have been engaged in the
matter of compiling this summary study of Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu.
This is the sublime science of devotional service as propounded by
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who appeared 500 years ago in West Ben-
gal, India, to propagate the movement of Krsna consciousness.

Srila Rupa Gosvami begins his great book by offering his respect-
ful obeisances unto Sri SanatanaGosvami, who is his elder brother
and spiritual master, and he prays that Bhakti-rasdmrta-sindhu may
be very pleasing to him. He further prays that by residing in that
ocean of nectar he may always feel transcendental pleasure in the
service of Radha and Krsna.

Let us offer our respectful obeisances to all the great devotees and

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