Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.23; 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 2.5.23
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
कृष्ण-भक्तेष्व् अनुग्राह्य-सखि-पूज्येष्व् अनुक्रमात् ।
त्रि-विधेषु त्रयी प्रीतिः सख्यं वत्सलतेत्य् असौ ॥२.५.२३॥kṛṣṇa-bhakteṣv anugrāhya-sakhi-pūjyeṣv anukramāt |
tri-vidheṣu trayī prītiḥ sakhyaṃ vatsalatety asau ||2.5.23||
English translation
“When rati (with deep friendship and possessiveness) is found in three types of devotees—recipients of mercy, friends and elders—it becomes prīti-rati, sakhya-rati and vatsalya-rati, respectively.”