Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.207; 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 2.4.207
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र वरः —
साक्षाद् व्यवहितश् चेति वरो’प्य् एष द्विधोदितः ॥२.४.२०७॥tatra varaḥ —
sākṣād vyavahitaś ceti varo’py eṣa dvidhoditaḥ ||2.4.207||
English translation
“The superior dependent vyābhicārī-bhāvas are either direct or indirect.”