Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.312; 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 2.1.312
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
आद्यं मध्यं तथा शेषं कैशोरं त्रिविधं भवेत् ॥२.१.३१२॥
ādyaṃ madhyaṃ tathā śeṣaṃ kaiśoraṃ trividhaṃ bhavet ||2.1.312||
English translation
“Youth (kaiśora) has three divisions: beginning, middle and end.”