Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.3.96; 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 2.3.96
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
नास्त्य् अर्थः सात्त्विकाभास-कथने को’पि यद्यपि ।
सात्त्विकानां विवेकाय दिक् तथापि प्रदर्शिता ॥२.३.९६॥nāsty arthaḥ sāttvikābhāsa-kathane ko’pi yadyapi |
sāttvikānāṃ vivekāya dik tathāpi pradarśitā ||2.3.96||
English translation
“Though there is no necessity of describing sāttvikābhāsa, a sketch has been given to familiarize the readers with all aspects of sāttvika-bhāvas.”
iti śrī-śrī-bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhau dakṣiṇa-vibhāge
bhakti-rasa-sāmānya-nirūpaṇe sāttvika-laharī tṛtīyā |
“Thus ends the Third Wave in the Southern Ocean of Śrī Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, concerning sāttvika-bhāva.”