Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.36; 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 2.5.36
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
मिथो हरेर् मृगाक्ष्याश् च सम्भोगस्यादि-कारणम् ।
मधुरापर-पर्याया प्रियताख्योदिता रतिः ।
अस्यां कटाक्ष-भ्रू-क्षेप-प्रिय-वाणी-स्मितादयः ॥२.५.३६॥mitho harer mṛgākṣyāś ca sambhogasyādi-kāraṇam |
madhurāpara-paryāyā priyatākhyoditā ratiḥ |
asyāṃ kaṭākṣa-bhrū-kṣepa-priya-vāṇī-smitādayaḥ ||2.5.36||
English translation
Priyatā-rati:
“That rati found in the doe-eyed women and which is the root cause of eight types of enjoyment between the women and Kṛṣṇa is called priyatā-rati. It is also called madhurya-rati. In this rati, there are sidelong glances, moving the eyebrows, affectionate words and slight smiles, etc.”