Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.27; 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 3.3.27
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अस्य सख्यं, यथा —
वन-भ्रमण-केलिभिर् गुरुभिर् अह्नि खिन्नीकृतः
सुखं स्वपितु नः सुहृद् व्रज-निशान्त-मध्ये निशि ।
अहं शिरसि मर्दनं मृदु करोमि कर्णे कथां
त्वम् अस्य विसृजन्न् अलं सुबल सक्थिनी लालय ॥३.३.२७॥asya sakhyaṃ, yathā —
vana-bhramaṇa-kelibhir gurubhir ahni khinnīkṛtaḥ
sukhaṃ svapitu naḥ suhṛd vraja-niśānta-madhye niśi |
ahaṃ śirasi mardanaṃ mṛdu karomi karṇe kathāṃ
tvam asya visṛjann alaṃ subala sakthinī lālaya ||3.3.27||
English translation
The friendship of Maṇḍalībhadra:
“Our friend Kṛṣṇa has become very tired because of wandering around playing in the forest for a long time. Now He should sleep comfortably in His house in Vraja at night. I will gently massage His head. Subala! You should massage His legs while speaking in His ear.”