Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.256; 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 2.4.256
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
विभावनादि-वैशिष्ट्याद् भक्तानां भेदतस् तथा ।
प्रायेण सर्व-भावानां वैशिष्ट्यम् उपजायते ॥२.४.२५६॥vibhāvanādi-vaiśiṣṭyād bhaktānāṃ bhedatas tathā |
prāyeṇa sarva-bhāvānāṃ vaiśiṣṭyam upajāyate ||2.4.256||
English translation
“Because of the variety of causes and other elements and the differences in the devotees, there is great diversity in every one of the bhāvas.”