Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.24; 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 2.1.24
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
विविधाद्भुत-भाषा-वित् सत्य-वाक्यः प्रियं वदः ।
वावदूकः सुपाण्डित्यो बुद्धिमान् प्रतिभान्वितः ॥२.१.२४॥vividhādbhuta-bhāṣā-vit satya-vākyaḥ priyaṃ vadaḥ |
vāvadūkaḥ supāṇḍityo buddhimān pratibhānvitaḥ ||2.1.24||
English translation
“He knows an astonishing variety of languages, is truthful, speaks in a pleasing manner, is eloquent, learned, intelligent and filled with new ideas.”