Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.283 ; 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 1.2.283
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र कामरूपा —
सा कामरूपा सम्भोग-तृष्णां या नयति स्वताम् ।
यद् अस्यां कृष्ण-सौख्यार्थम् एव केवलम् उद्यमः ॥१.२.२८३ ॥tatra kāmarūpā —
sā kāmarūpā sambhoga-tṛṣṇāṃ yā nayati svatām |
yad asyāṃ kṛṣṇa-saukhyārtham eva kevalam udyamaḥ ||1.2.283 ||
English translation
Here is the definition of kāmarūpa-rāgātmika-bhakti:
“That type of bhakti with full absorption in the Beloved which produces an intrinsic thirst for a conjugal relationship with the Lord is called kāmarūpa-bhakti. It is called bhakti because in that condition there is only eagerness for giving pleasure to Kṛṣṇa.”