Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.176; 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 2.4.176
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
युक्तास्य स्फूर्ति-मात्रेण निर्विशेषेण केनचित् ।
हृन्-मीलनात् पुरो’वस्था निद्रा भक्तेषु कथ्यते ॥२.४.१७६॥yuktāsya sphūrti-mātreṇa nirviśeṣeṇa kenacit |
hṛn-mīlanāt puro’vasthā nidrā bhakteṣu kathyate ||2.4.176||
English translation
“The state just prior to extinguishing of consciousness, in which there is appearance of Kṛṣṇa without particular pastimes, is called nidrā for the devotees.”