Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.57; 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 2.1.57
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
यथा —
अम्बर-मणि-निकुरम्बं विडम्बयन्न् अपि मरीचि-कुलैः ।
हरि-वक्षसि रुचि-निविडे मणिराड् अयम् उडुर् इव स्फुरति ॥२.१.५७॥yathā —
ambara-maṇi-nikurambaṃ viḍambayann api marīci-kulaiḥ |
hari-vakṣasi ruci-niviḍe maṇirāḍ ayam uḍur iva sphurati ||2.1.57||
English translation
“Though the Kaustubha jewel, the king of jewels, discredits the sun by its shining rays, it appears like only a star on the Lord’s chest, which shines much brighter.”