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.

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.”

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