Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.239; 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 2.1.239
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
मात्सर्याद्याः प्रतीयन्ते दोषत्वेन यद् अप्य् अमी ।
लीला-विशेष-शालित्वान् निर्दोषे’त्रे गुणाः स्मृताः ॥२.१.२३९॥mātsaryādyāḥ pratīyante doṣatvena yad apy amī |
līlā-viśeṣa-śālitvān nirdoṣe’tre guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ ||2.1.239||
English translation
“Although qualities like envy mentioned in verse 236 appear to be faults, they should be regarded as good qualities in Kṛṣṇa, because they are befitting certain pastimes.”