Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.3.54 ; 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 1.3.54
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
किं च —
भावो’प्य् अभावम् आयाति कृष्ण-प्रेष्ठापराधतः ।
आभासतां च शनकैर् न्यून-जातीयताम् अपि ॥१.३.५४ ॥kiṃ ca —
bhāvo’py abhāvam āyāti kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāparādhataḥ |
ābhāsatāṃ ca śanakair nyūna-jātīyatām api ||1.3.54 ||
English translation
“Moreover, it should be stated: By an offense against the dearest devotee of the Lord, if the offense is grave, even real bhāva will be destroyed. If the offense is medium, the bhāva will turn into bhāvābhāsa. If the offense is slight, the bhāva will become an inferior type.”