Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 1.2.292 ; 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 1.2.292
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्-तद्-भावादि-माधुर्ये श्रुते धीर् यद् अपेक्षते ।
नात्र शास्त्रं न युक्तिं च तल्-लोभोत्पत्ति-लक्षणं ॥१.२.२९२ ॥tat-tad-bhāvādi-mādhurye śrute dhīr yad apekṣate |
nātra śāstraṃ na yuktiṃ ca tal-lobhotpatti-lakṣaṇaṃ ||1.2.292 ||
English translation
“The appearance of that greed is indicated when the intelligence does not depend on rules of scripture and logic, after realizing to some degree the sweetness of the love of the Vraja-vāsīs through the process of hearing from the scriptures.”