Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.193; 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 1.2.193
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
रागानुगाङ्गतास्य स्याद् विधि-मार्गानपेक्षत्वात् ।
मार्ग-द्वयेन चैतेन साध्ह्या सख्य-रतिर् मता ॥१.२.१९३॥rāgānugāṅgatāsya syād vidhi-mārgānapekṣatvāt |
mārga-dvayena caitena sādhhyā sakhya-ratir matā ||1.2.193||
English translation
“The last example should be classed as rāgānuga-sādhana, because of disregard for vaidhī-sādhana. However, attraction for feelings of friendship is cultivated in both rāgānuga-sādhana and vaidhī-sādhana.”