Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.300; 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 2.1.300
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
भक्तास् तु कीर्तिताः शान्तास् तथा दास-सुतादयः ।
सखायो गुरु-वर्गाश् च प्रेयस्यश् चेति पञ्चधा ॥२.१.३००॥bhaktās tu kīrtitāḥ śāntās tathā dāsa-sutādayaḥ |
sakhāyo guru-vargāś ca preyasyaś ceti pañcadhā ||2.1.300||
English translation
“There are five types of devotees of Kṛṣṇa: those in sānta-rasa, the servants and sons, the friends, the elders and the lovers.”