Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.9.32; 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.

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

एवम् एव तु गौणानां हासादीनाम् अपि स्वयम् ।
विज्ञेयोपरसत्वस्य मनीषिभिर् उदाहृतिः ॥४.९.३२॥

evam eva tu gauṇānāṃ hāsādīnām api svayam |
vijñeyoparasatvasya manīṣibhir udāhṛtiḥ
||4.9.32||

English translation

“In a similar manner, the wise are able to understand uparasas of the secondary rasas such as hāsya, etc.”

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