Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.1.26; 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 3.1.26
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
नैरपेक्ष्यं निर्ममता निरहङ्कारिता कथा ।
मौनम् इत्य् आदयः शीताः स्युर् असाधारणाः क्रियाः ॥३.१.२६॥nairapekṣyaṃ nirmamatā nirahaṅkāritā kathā |
maunam ity ādayaḥ śītāḥ syur asādhāraṇāḥ kriyāḥ ||3.1.26||
English translation
Anubhāvas:
“Staring at the tip of the nose, behaving like a renunciate, walking while looking at the ground four meters ahead, showing the jñāna-mudrā (joining the thumb and forefingers together), absence of hatred even for the enemies of the Lord, lack of intense attachment for the devotees of the Lord, showing great regard for the final destruction of material bondage (siddhatā) and for living without the influence of the gross and subtle bodies, indifference, non-possessiveness, lack of false ego and silence are some of the special anubhāvas of a person in śānta-rasa.”