Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.3.1; 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 1.3.1
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ भावः —
शुद्ध-सत्त्व-विशेषात्मा प्रेम-सूर्यांशु-साम्य-भाक् ।
रुचिभिश् चित्त-मासृण्य-कृद् असौ भाव उच्यते ॥१.३.१॥atha bhāvaḥ —
śuddha-sattva-viśeṣātmā prema-sūryāṃśu-sāmya-bhāk |
rucibhiś citta-māsṛṇya-kṛd asau bhāva ucyate ||1.3.1||
English translation
“Bhāva-bhakti is that part of bhakti whose essence is saṃvit- and hlādinī-śakti, that is one ray of the sun of prema soon to rise in the heart, and that softens the heart with desires to meet, serve and exchange love with the Lord.”