Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.285; 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 1.2.285
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तथा च तन्त्रे —
प्रेमैव गोप-रामाणां काम इत्य् अगमत् प्रथाम् ॥१.२.२८५॥tathā ca tantre —
premaiva gopa-rāmāṇāṃ kāma ity agamat prathām ||1.2.285||
English translation
Thus, in a Tantra it is said:
“The kāma-rūpa-bhakti of the gopīs has become famous simply as prema.”