Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.343; 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 2.1.343
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
चेष्टा —
चेष्टा रासादि-लीलाः स्युस् तथा दुष्ट-वधादयः ॥२.१.३४३॥ceṣṭā —
ceṣṭā rāsādi-līlāḥ syus tathā duṣṭa-vadhādayaḥ ||2.1.343||
English translation
“The rāsa-līlā, killing of the demons and other pastimes are called activities
[ceṣṭā].”