Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.2.158; 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 3.2.158
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ अनुभावाः —
अनुभावास् तु तस्याग्रे नीचासन-निवेशनम् ।
गुरोर् वर्त्मानुसारित्वं धुरस् तस्य परिग्रहः ।
स्वैराचार-विमोक्षाद्याः शीता लाल्येषु कीर्तिताः ॥३.२.१५८॥atha anubhāvāḥ —
anubhāvās tu tasyāgre nīcāsana-niveśanam |
guror vartmānusāritvaṃ dhuras tasya parigrahaḥ |
svairācāra-vimokṣādyāḥ śītā lālyeṣu kīrtitāḥ ||3.2.158||
English translation
Anubhāvas:
“Sitting on a seat lower than Kṛṣṇa, following after Kṛṣṇa, following His order and giving up their own wishes are the śīta-anubhāvas of the lālyas.”