Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.30; 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.

atha sakhyam —
ye syus tulyā mukundasya te sakhāyaḥ satāṃ matāḥ |
sāmyād viśrambha-rūpaiṣāṃ ratiḥ sakhyam ihocyate |
parihāsa-prahāsādi-kāriṇīyam ayantraṇā ||2.5.30||

Sakhya-rati:
“Those who identify themselves as equal to Mukunda are called sakhas or friends. Their rati, with familiarity arising from a sense of equality, is called sakhya-rati. In this rati there is loud laughing, joking and no sense of reserve.”

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