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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.96; 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:

नव� रत्य�-अङ्कुर� जाते हर�-भक्तस्� कस्यचित् �
विभावत्वाद�-हेतुत्वं किञ्चित् तत� काव्�-नाट्ययोः ॥२.�.९६�

nave raty-aṅkure jāte hari-bhaktasya kasyacit |
屹tvādi-hetutva� kiñcit tat kāvya-nāṭyayo�
||2.5.96||

English translation

“When the enjoyer of poetic works newly develops a sprout of rati, those poetic works become somewhat of a cause for realizing and other elements [of rasa.�

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