Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.3.83; 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 2.3.83
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
रत्य्-आभास-भवास् ते तु सत्त्वाभास-भवास् तथा ।
निःसत्त्वाश् च प्रतीपाश् च यथा-पूर्वम् अमी वराः ॥२.३.८३॥raty-ābhāsa-bhavās te tu sattvābhāsa-bhavās tathā |
niḥsattvāś ca pratīpāś ca yathā-pūrvam amī varāḥ ||2.3.83||
English translation
“However, four types of sāttvika-bhāvābhāsas should be described. They are called ratyābhāsa-bhāva (generated from ratyābhāsa), sattvābhāsa-bhāva (generated from sattvābhāsa), niḥsattva (false sattva) and pratīpa (enmity). They are listed in order from superior to inferior.”