Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.14; 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 2.1.14
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र विभावाः —
तत्र ज्ञेया विभावास् तु रत्य्-आस्वादन-हेतवः ।
ते द्विधालम्बना एके तथैवोद्दीपनाः परे ॥२.१.१४॥tatra vibhāvāḥ —
tatra jñeyā vibhāvās tu raty-āsvādana-hetavaḥ |
te dvidhālambanā eke tathaivoddīpanāḥ pare ||2.1.14||
English translation
“In rasa, the vibhāvas should be known as the cause of relishing rati. They take the form of support (ālambana) of two types, and stimuli (uddīpana).”