Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.4.5; 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 1.4.5
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र भावोत्थः —
भाव एवान्तर्-अङ्गाणम्-अङ्गानाम्-अनुसेवया ।
आरूढः परम-उत्कर्षम् भाव-उत्तः परिकीर्तितः ॥१.४.५॥tatra bhāvotthaḥ —
bhāva evāntar-aṅgāṇam-aṅgānām-anusevayā |
ārūḍhaḥ parama-utkarṣam bhāva-uttaḥ parikīrtitaḥ ||1.4.5||
English translation
“Prema arising from bhāva is explained: That bhāva which reaches the
highest excellence by continual service using all aṅgas is called prema arising from bhāva.”