Latiff Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 16 Shlokas 3 - 4
विक्ष्वासरहितं प्रेम निर्मलं न हि दृश्यते |
कैतवेन कृतं प्रेम न विक्ष्वसिति ककक्ष्चन ||
शास्त्रेषु दृढविक्ष्वासः श्रद्धेति परिकीर्त्यते |
श्रद्धया विन्दते भक्तिं सुदृढां प्रेमरूपिणीम् ||
Prem devoid of faith and belief is not blemishes. Nobody believes in deceitful love and affection. Firm belief in the Shastras is called ‘sraddha’ or dedication. It is possible to develop Bhakti which is the culmination of ‘prem’, only with the help of ‘sraddha’.
