Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.4.19; 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 1.4.19
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
प्रेम्ण एव विलासत्वाद् वैरल्यात् साधकेष्व् अपि ।
अत्र स्नेहादयो भेदा विविच्य न हि शंसिताः ॥१.४.१९॥premṇa eva vilāsatvād vairalyāt sādhakeṣv api |
atra snehādayo bhedā vivicya na hi śaṃsitāḥ ||1.4.19||
English translation
“Sneha and other advanced stages are the manifestations of prema, but because they are rare, even in those who have practiced bhakti, the distinctions will not be described here.”