Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.240; 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 2.4.240
tatra bhinna-hetujayoḥ, yathā —
vilasantam avekṣya devakī
sutam utphulla-vilocanaṃ puraḥ |
prabalām api malla-maṇḍalīṃ
himam uṣṇaṃ ca jalaṃ dṛśor dadhe ||2.4.240||
atra harṣa-viṣādayoḥ sandhiḥ |
Two bhāvas, harṣa and viṣāda from differing sources, join together: “Seeing her son with joyful eyes in front of her, and seeing the strong wrestlers as well, Devakī began to shed both cool and hot tears.”