Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.8.8; 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 4.8.8
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
मित्रं हास्यस्य बीभत्सः शुचिः प्रेयान् सवत्सलः ।
प्रतिपक्षस् तु करुणस् तथा प्रोक्तो भयानकः ॥४.८.८॥mitraṃ hāsyasya bībhatsaḥ śuciḥ preyān savatsalaḥ |
pratipakṣas tu karuṇas tathā prokto bhayānakaḥ ||4.8.8||
English translation
“Bībhatsa, madhura, sakhya and vatsala-rasas are favorable for hāsya-rasa. Karuṇa and bhanāyaka-rasas are unfavorable.”