Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.9.24; 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 4.9.24
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
शुचित्वौज्ज्वल्य-वैदिग्ध्यात् सुवेशत्वाच् च कथ्यते ।
शृङ्गारस्य विभावत्वम् अन्यत्राभासता ततः ॥४.९.२४॥śucitvaujjvalya-vaidigdhyāt suveśatvāc ca kathyate |
śṛṅgārasya vibhāvatvam anyatrābhāsatā tataḥ ||4.9.24||
English translation
“It is said that proper conditions for madhura-rasa arise from purity, appropriate form and species, cleverness in love and good dress. Any lack of these qualities in the ālambana creates ābhāsa in the vibhāva of madhura- rasa.”