Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.2.128; 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 3.2.128
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अशिवत्वान् न घटते भक्ते कुत्राप्य् असौ मृतिः ।
क्षोभकत्वाद् वियोगस्य जात-प्रायेति कथ्यते ॥३.२.१२८॥aśivatvān na ghaṭate bhakte kutrāpy asau mṛtiḥ |
kṣobhakatvād viyogasya jāta-prāyeti kathyate ||3.2.128||
English translation
“Because of its inauspiciousness, death is impossible for these [nitya-siddha] devotees. But when there are death-like symptoms caused by extreme disturbance due to separation from Kṛṣṇa, it is called mṛti.”