Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.1.9; 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 1.1.9
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
आद्या सामान्य-भक्त्य्-आढ्या द्वितीया साधनान्विता ।
भावाश्रिता तृतीया च तुर्या प्रेम-निरूपिका ॥१.१.९॥ādyā sāmānya-bhakty-āḍhyā dvitīyā sādhanānvitā |
bhāvāśritā tṛtīyā ca turyā prema-nirūpikā ||1.1.9||
English translation
“The First Wave of the Eastern Ocean is concerned with bhakti in general. The Second Wave describes sādhana-bhakti. The Third Wave describes bhāva-bhakti. The Fourth Wave describes prema-bhakti.”