Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.271; 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.

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

सामान्या नायक-गुणाः स्थिरताद्या यद् अप्य् अमी ।
तथापि पूर्वतः किञ्चिद् विशेषात् पुनर् ईरिताः ॥२.१.२७१॥

sāmānyā nāyaka-guṇāḥ sthiratādyā yad apy amī |
tathāpi pūrvataḥ kiñcid viśeṣāt punar īritāḥ
||2.1.271||

English translation

“Although these eight qualities were previously discussed, because they are somewhat remarkable, they have again been described in a separate category.”

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