Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.8.21; 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.

tatraiva bībhatsasya, yathā —
aham iha kapha-śukra-śoṇitānāṃ
pṛthu-kutupe kutukī rataḥ śarīre |
śiva śiva paramātmano durātmā
sukha-vapuṣaḥ smaraṇe’pi mantharo’smi
||4.8.21||
atra mukhya eva gauṇasya |

An example with śānta-rasa (primary rasa) as aṅgī and bībhatsa (secondary rasa) as aṅga:

“My wicked self, happily situated in this body, eager to enjoy various tastes, and absorbed in this leather contained made from phlegm, semen and blood, is lethargic to remember Paramātmā.”

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