Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.78; 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.

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

आवेगाभास एवायं पराश्रयतापि चेत् ।
नायकोत्कर्ष-बोधाय तथाप्य् अत्र निदर्शितः ॥२.४.७८॥

āvegābhāsa evāyaṃ parāśrayatāpi cet |
nāyakotkarṣa-bodhāya tathāpy atra nidarśitaḥ
||2.4.78||

English translation

“Though the above example is only an ābhāsa of āvega, being the sentiment of āvega in nondevotees taking Kṛṣṇa as the enemy, it is given as an example because it reveals the superior nature of Kṛṣṇa.”

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