Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.1.7; 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 3.1.7
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र आलम्बनाः —
चतुर्भुजश् च शान्ताश् च अस्मिन्न् आलम्बना मताः ॥३.१.७॥tatra ālambanāḥ —
caturbhujaś ca śāntāś ca asminn ālambanā matāḥ ||3.1.7||
English translation
“According to the wise, the four-armed form of the Lord (viṣaya) and śānta-bhaktas (aśraya) are the ālambanas [of śānta-rasa].”