Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.3.13 ; 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 1.3.13
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
पुराणे नात्य-शास्त्रे च द्वयोस् तु रति-भावयोः ।
समानार्थतया ह्य् अत्र द्वयम् ऐक्येन लक्षितम् ॥१.३.१३ ॥purāṇe nātya-śāstre ca dvayos tu rati-bhāvayoḥ |
samānārthatayā hy atra dvayam aikyena lakṣitam ||1.3.13 ||
English translation
“In the Purāṇas and Nātya-śāstra, rati and bhāva have the same meaning. Thus they will have the same meaning in this work also.”