Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.107; 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 2.4.107
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ (१७) जाड्यम् —
जाड्यम् अप्रतिपत्तिः स्याद् इष्टानिष्ठ-श्रुतीक्षणैः ।
विरहाद्यैश् च तन्-मोहात् पूर्वावस्थापरापि च ।
अत्रानिमिषता तूष्णीम्-भाव-विस्मरणादयः ॥२.४.१०७॥atha (17) jāḍyam —
jāḍyam apratipattiḥ syād iṣṭāniṣṭha-śrutīkṣaṇaiḥ |
virahādyaiś ca tan-mohāt pūrvāvasthāparāpi ca |
atrānimiṣatā tūṣṇīm-bhāva-vismaraṇādayaḥ ||2.4.107||
English translation
“Absence of the ability to decide anything, which arises from hearing or seeing desirable or undesirable things or from separation, is called jāḍyam. This occurs previous to or following moha (inoperative mind). In this state blinking of the eyes, silence and forgetfulness occur.”