Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.3.25; 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 2.3.25
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
यथा वा —
शिशोः श्यामस्य पश्यन्ती शैलम् अभ्रंलिहं करे ।
तत्र चित्रार्पितेवासीद् गोष्ठी गोष्ठ-निवासिनाम् ॥२.३.२५॥yathā vā —
śiśoḥ śyāmasya paśyantī śailam abhraṃlihaṃ kare |
tatra citrārpitevāsīd goṣṭhī goṣṭha-nivāsinām ||2.3.25||
English translation
Another example of stambha arising from astonishment:
“Seeing that Govardhana Mountain, touching the sky, was held up by the hand of a small child, the inhabitants of Vraja became immoble like figures in a painting.”