Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.2.1; 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 4.2.1
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
आत्मोचितैर् विभावाद्यैः स्वाद्यत्वं भक्त-चेतसि ।
सा विस्मय-रतिर् नीताद्-भुतो-भक्ति-रसो भवेत् ॥४.२.१॥ātmocitair vibhāvādyaiḥ svādyatvaṃ bhakta-cetasi |
sā vismaya-ratir nītād-bhuto-bhakti-raso bhavet ||4.2.1||
English translation
“When vismaya-rati becomes pleasurable in the devotee’s heart by suitable vibhāvas because of His superhuman actions, it is called adbhuta-bhakti-rasa.”