Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.107; 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 2.5.107
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
किं च —
रतिः स्थितानुकार्येषु लौकिकत्वादि-हेतुभिः ।
रसः स्यान् नेति नाट्य-ज्ञा यद् आहुर् युक्तम् एव तत् ॥२.५.१०७॥kiṃ ca —
ratiḥ sthitānukāryeṣu laukikatvādi-hetubhiḥ |
rasaḥ syān neti nāṭya-jñā yad āhur yuktam eva tat ||2.5.107||
English translation
“However, it is correct when the literary experts say that rati depicted in characters through literary works will not in itself produce rasa, since mundane aspects are involved.”