Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.203; 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 2.4.203
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
साक्षाद्-रतेर् न सम्बन्धः षड्भिस् त्रासादिभिः सह ।
स्यात् परस्परया किन्तु लीलानुगुणताकृते ॥२.४.२०३॥sākṣād-rater na sambandhaḥ ṣaḍbhis trāsādibhiḥ saha |
syāt parasparayā kintu līlānuguṇatākṛte ||2.4.203||
English translation
“Rati has no direct relationship with the six vyābhicārī-bhāvas just mentioned. Rati has a relationship with them only because they support rati for encouraging pastimes.”