Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.1; 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 2.4.1
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथोच्यन्ते त्रयस्-त्रिंशद्-भावा ये व्यभिचारिणः ।
विशेषेणाभिमुख्येन चरन्ति स्थायिनं प्रति ॥२.४.१॥athocyante trayas-triṃśad-bhāvā ye vyabhicāriṇaḥ |
viśeṣeṇābhimukhyena caranti sthāyinaṃ prati ||2.4.1||
English translation
“Hereafter the 33 vyabhicārī-bhāvas will be described. They are called vyabhicārī-bhāvas because the move (caranti) against the sthāyī-bhāva, while assisting it in a distinctive way (viśeṣena abhimukhyena).”