Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.54; 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 2.4.54
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ (९) त्रासः —
त्रासः क्षोभो हृदि तडिद्-घोर-सत्त्वोग्र-निस्वनैः ।
पार्श्वस्थालम्ब-रोमाञ्च-कम्प-स्तम्भ-भ्रमादि-कृत् ॥२.४.५४॥atha (9) trāsaḥ —
trāsaḥ kṣobho hṛdi taḍid-ghora-sattvogra-nisvanaiḥ |
pārśvasthālamba-romāñca-kampa-stambha-bhramādi-kṛt ||2.4.54||
English translation
“The disturbance arising in the heart from lightning, fearful creatures or a loud sound is called trāsa (terror). In this state a person grasps nearby objects for support, his hairs stand on end, he quivers, becomes paralyzed and wanders about.”