Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.319; 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 2.1.319
tan-mohanatā, yathā —
kartuṃ mugdhāḥ svayam acaṭunā na kṣamante’bhiyogaṃ
na vyādātuṃ kvacid api jane vaktram apy utsahante |
dṛṣṭvā tās te nava-madhurima-smeratāṃ mādhavārtāḥ
sva-prāṇebhyas trayam udasṛjann adya toyāñjalīnām ||2.1.319||
The attractiveness of the first part of youth:
“O Mādhava! Gazing upon the new sweetness of Your smile, the bewildered, immobilized gopīs are not able to reveal spontaneously the sentiments in their minds. And they are not able to confide in any person. What more can be said? They are so pained that today they have offered three handfuls of water to their life airs.”