Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.114; 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 2.5.114
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
पञ्चधापि रतेर् ऐक्यान् मुख्यस् त्व् एक इहोदितः ।
सप्तधात्र तथा गौण इति भक्ति-रसो’ष्टधा ॥२.५.११४॥pañcadhāpi rater aikyān mukhyas tv eka ihoditaḥ |
saptadhātra tathā gauṇa iti bhakti-raso’ṣṭadhā ||2.5.114||
English translation
“Though there are five types of primary rati, only one is considered [in rasa] since only one is manifested as most prominent in a particular devotee. The one primary rati combines with the seven secondary ratis to form eight ratis, which produce the eight rasas (for one person).”