Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.115; 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 2.5.115
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र मुख्यः —
मुख्यस् तु पञ्चधा शान्तः प्रीतः प्रेयांश् च वत्सलः ।
मधुरश् चेत्य् अमी ज्ञेया यथा-पूर्वम् अनुत्तमाः ॥२.५.११५॥tatra mukhyaḥ —
mukhyas tu pañcadhā śāntaḥ prītaḥ preyāṃś ca vatsalaḥ |
madhuraś cety amī jñeyā yathā-pūrvam anuttamāḥ ||2.5.115||
English translation
Mukhya-rasa (primary rasa):
“The primary bhakti-rasas are five: śānta, prīti, preyo, vatsala and madhurya. The order of excellence is from first to last.”