Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.3.16; 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 2.3.16
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
ते स्तम्भ-स्वेद-रोमाञ्चाः स्वर-भेदो’थ वेपथुः ।
वैवर्ण्यम् अश्रु प्रलय इत्य् अष्टौ सात्त्विकाः स्मृताः ॥२.३.१६॥te stambha-sveda-romāñcāḥ svara-bhedo’tha vepathuḥ |
vaivarṇyam aśru pralaya ity aṣṭau sāttvikāḥ smṛtāḥ ||2.3.16||
English translation
“The eight sāttvika-bhāvas are paralysis, perspiration, haris standing on end, choking of the voice, trembling, changing color, tears and fainting.”