Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.25; 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 2.5.25
tatra kevalā —
raty-antarasya gandhena varjitā kevalā bhavet |
vrajānuge rasālādau śrīdāmādau vayasyake |
gurau ca vrajanāthādau krameṇaiva sphuraty asau ||2.5.25||
Kevala-rati:
“When rati has no trace of other kinds of rati it is called kevala- (pure) rati. In Vraja, it is found in Kṛṣṇa’s servants such as Rāsala, in friends such as Śrīdāma and elders such as Nanada.”