Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.286; 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 1.2.286
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
इत्य् उद्धवादयो’प्य् एतं वाञ्छति भगवत्-प्रियाः ॥१.२.२८६॥
ity uddhavādayo’py etaṃ vāñchati bhagavat-priyāḥ ||1.2.286||
English translation
“And because it is a form of exalted prema, persons very dear to the Lord such as Uddhava desire that aspect of it.”