Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.2.40; 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 3.2.40
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
सेवा यथा —
उपरि कनक-दण्डं मण्डनो विस्तृणीते
धुवति किल सुचन्द्रश् चामरं चन्द्र-चारुम् ।
उपहरति सुतम्बः सुष्ठु ताम्बूल-वीटीं
विदधति परिचर्याः साधवो माधवस्य ॥३.२.४०॥sevā yathā —
upari kanaka-daṇḍaṃ maṇḍano vistṛṇīte
dhuvati kila sucandraś cāmaraṃ candra-cārum |
upaharati sutambaḥ suṣṭhu tāmbūla-vīṭīṃ
vidadhati paricaryāḥ sādhavo mādhavasya ||3.2.40||
English translation
Their service:
“Maṇḍana holds an umbrella with a gold handle over Kṛṣṇa’s head. Sucanda fans Him with a white cāmara. Sutamba offers betel nut. The anuga devotees serve Mādhava in this way.”