Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.4.35; 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:

यथा —
पथि पथि सुरभीणान् अंशुकोत्तंसि-मूर्धा
धवलिम् अयुग्-अपाङ्गो मण्डितः कञ्चुकेन ।
लघु लघु परिगुञ्जन्-मञ्जु-मञ्जीर-युग्मं
व्रज-भुवि मम वत्सः कच्च-देशाद् उपैति ॥३.४.३५॥

yathā —
pathi pathi surabhīṇān aṃśukottaṃsi-mūrdhā
dhavalim ayug-apāṅgo maṇḍitaḥ kañcukena |
laghu laghu pariguñjan-mañju-mañjīra-yugmaṃ
vraja-bhuvi mama vatsaḥ kacca-deśād upaiti
||3.4.35||

English translation

An example:
“My son with white edges on His eyes, wearing a turban and jacket, is returning to Vraja from the riverbank, following behind the cows while His attractive ankle bells jingle.”

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