Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.57; 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 2.5.57
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ उत्साह-रतिः —
स्थेयसी साधुभिः श्लाघ्य-फले युद्धादि-कर्मणि ।
सत्वरा मानसासक्तिर् उत्साह इति कीर्त्यते ॥२.५.५७॥atha utsāha-ratiḥ —
stheyasī sādhubhiḥ ślāghya-phale yuddhādi-karmaṇi |
satvarā mānasāsaktir utsāha iti kīrtyate ||2.5.57||
English translation
Utsāha-rati:
“Firm and immediate attachment of the mind to activities such as battle, charity, compassion and dharma, whose results are praised by saintly people, is called utsāha.”