Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.3.1; 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 2.3.1
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
कृष्न-सम्बन्धिभिः साक्षात् किञ्चिद् वा व्यवधानतः ।
भावैश् चित्तम् इहाक्रान्तं सत्त्वम् इत्य् उच्यते बुधैः ॥२.३.१॥kṛṣna-sambandhibhiḥ sākṣāt kiñcid vā vyavadhānataḥ |
bhāvaiś cittam ihākrāntaṃ sattvam ity ucyate budhaiḥ ||2.3.1||
English translation
“On the topic of rasa, when the heart becomes overwhelmed by rati or bhāva in relation to Kṛṣṇa, either directly or indirectly, the learned call this sattva.”