Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.232; 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 2.4.232
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
भावानां क्वचिद् उत्पत्ति-सन्धि-शावल्य-शान्तयः ।
दशाश् चतस्र एतासाम् उत्पत्तिस् त्व् इह सम्भवः ॥२.४.२३२॥bhāvānāṃ kvacid utpatti-sandhi-śāvalya-śāntayaḥ |
daśāś catasra etāsām utpattis tv iha sambhavaḥ ||2.4.232||
English translation
“Sometimes four stages are seen in the manifestation of vyabhicārī-bhāvas: appearance, conjunction, conflict and disappearance. Appearance (utpatti) means the initial manifestation of the vyabhicārī-bhāva.”