Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.4.52; 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 3.4.52
atha sthāyī —
sambhramādi-cyutā yā syād anukampe’nukampituḥ |
ratiḥ saivātra vātsalyaṃ sthāyī bhāvo nigadyate ||3.4.52||
Sthāyī-bhāva:
“The rati of a person dispensing compassion directed toward a worthy object is called vatsala-rati. This vatsala-rati is said to be the sthāyī-bhāva for vatsala-rasa.”