Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.113; 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 2.5.113
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
पूर्वम् उक्ताद् द्विधा भ्देदान् मुख्य-गौणतया रतेः ।
भवेद् भक्ति-रसो’प्य् एष मुख्य-गौणतया द्विधा ॥२.५.११३॥pūrvam uktād dvidhā bhdedān mukhya-gauṇatayā rateḥ |
bhaved bhakti-raso’py eṣa mukhya-gauṇatayā dvidhā ||2.5.113||
English translation
“It has been stated previously that rati has two types: primary and secondary. Therefore, rasa also has primary and secondary types.”