Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.4.4; 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 4.4.4
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्-तद्-वेदी च तद्-भक्त आश्रयत्वेन च त्रिधा ।
सो’प्य् औचित्येन विज्ञेयः प्रायः शान्तादि-वर्जितः ।
तत्-कर्म-गुण-रूपाद्या भवत्य् उद्दीपना इह ॥४.४.४॥tat-tad-vedī ca tad-bhakta āśrayatvena ca tridhā |
so’py aucityena vijñeyaḥ prāyaḥ śāntādi-varjitaḥ |
tat-karma-guṇa-rūpādyā bhavaty uddīpanā iha ||4.4.4||
English translation
“Three types of devotees who experience karuṇa in relation to the three types of viṣaya are the three āśrayas of karuṇa-bhakti-rasa. For the most part this rasa does not arise in śānta devotees. The uddīpanas are Kṛṣṇa’s actions, qualities and form.”