Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.9.33; 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:

अथ अनुरसाः —
भक्तादिभिर् विभावाद्यैः कृष्ण-सम्बन्ध-वर्जितैः ।
रसा हास्यादयः सप्त शान्तश् चानुरसा मताः ॥४.९.३३॥

atha anurasāḥ —
bhaktādibhir vibhāvādyaiḥ kṛṣṇa-sambandha-varjitaiḥ |
rasā hāsyādayaḥ sapta śāntaś cānurasā matāḥ
||4.9.33||

English translation

“If the devotees as ālambanas and other elements are devoid of a relationship with Kṛṣṇa when expressing a certain rasa, then anurasa arises for the seven secondary rasas and śānta-rasa.”

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