Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.5.126; 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.

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

सर्वत्र करुणाख्यस्य रसस्यैवोपपादनात् ।
भवेद् रामायणादीनाम् अन्यथा दुःख-हेतुता ॥२.५.१२६॥

sarvatra karuṇākhyasya rasasyaivopapādanāt |
bhaved rāmāyaṇādīnām anyathā duḥkha-hetutā
||2.5.126||

English translation

“If karuṇa-rasa did not give rise to happiness, then Rāmāyaṇa would be a cause of grief for the bhāvaka-bhaktas, since that and other works reveal karuṇa-rasa throughout.”

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