Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.3.91; 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 2.3.91
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
प्रकृत्या शिथिलं येषां मनः पिच्छिलम् एव वा ।
तेष्व् एव सात्त्विकाभासः प्रायः संसदि जायते ॥२.३.९१॥prakṛtyā śithilaṃ yeṣāṃ manaḥ picchilam eva vā |
teṣv eva sāttvikābhāsaḥ prāyaḥ saṃsadi jāyate ||2.3.91||
English translation
“Those whose minds are either soft or hard generally show sāttvikābhāsa only in festive gatherings of chanting the Holy Names if the Lord.”