Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.210; 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 2.4.210
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ व्यवहितः —
पुष्णाति यो रतिं गौणीं स व्यवहितो मतः ॥२.४.२१०॥atha vyavahitaḥ —
puṣṇāti yo ratiṃ gauṇīṃ sa vyavahito mataḥ ||2.4.210||
English translation
“A superior, dependent vyābhicārī-bhāva that nourishes a secondary rati is called an indirect (vyavahita) superior dependent vyābhicārī-bhāva.”