Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.4.5; 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 3.4.5
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
एवं गुणस्य चास्यानुग्राह्यत्वाद् एव कीर्तिता ।
प्रभावानास्पदतया वेद्यस्यात्र विभावता ॥३.४.५॥evaṃ guṇasya cāsyānugrāhyatvād eva kīrtitā |
prabhāvānāspadatayā vedyasyātra vibhāvatā ||3.4.5||
English translation
“Kṛṣṇa, endowed with the above-mentioned qualities, but without manifesting powers, is famous as the vibhāva of the vatsala-rasa by accepting Himself as the object of compassion.”