Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.18; 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 2.5.18
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
प्रायः शम-प्रधानानां ममता-गन्ध-वर्जिता ।
परमात्मतया कृष्णे जाता शान्त-रतिर् मता ॥२.५.१८॥prāyaḥ śama-pradhānānāṃ mamatā-gandha-varjitā |
paramātmatayā kṛṣṇe jātā śānta-ratir matā ||2.5.18||
English translation
“That rati arising in persons with a predominance of śama (ātmā-jñāna), which is devoid of even a trace of possessiveness for the Lord, but which produces attraction for the Lord in the form of Paramātmā is called śānta-rati.”