Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.3.69; 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 2.3.69
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
महोत्सवादि-वृत्तेषु सद्-गोष्ठी-ताण्डवादिषु ।
ज्वलन्त्य् उल्लासिनः क्वापि ते रुक्षा अपि कस्यचित् ॥२.३.६९॥mahotsavādi-vṛtteṣu sad-goṣṭhī-tāṇḍavādiṣu |
jvalanty ullāsinaḥ kvāpi te rukṣā api kasyacit ||2.3.69||
English translation
“Sometimes, however, the rukṣa-sāttvika-bhāva of a person who is enthusiastic to dance or perform other devotional acts among the devotees on the occasion of festivals reaches the jvalita stage.”