Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.2.12; 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 4.2.12
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अप्रियादेः क्रिया कुर्यान् नालौकिक्य् अपि विस्मयम् ।
असाधारण्य् अपि मनाक् करोत्य् एव प्रियस्य सा ॥४.२.१२॥apriyādeḥ kriyā kuryān nālaukiky api vismayam |
asādhāraṇy api manāk karoty eva priyasya sā ||4.2.12||
English translation
“When an unloved person performs extraordinary actions it is not astonishing, but when a loved one performs actions that are even a little uncommon, they produce astonishment.”