Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.174; 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.

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

यथा वा कृष्ण-कर्णामृते —
चिन्तामणिश् चरण-भूषणम् अङ्गनानां
शृङ्गार-पुष्प-तरवस् तरवः सुराणाम् ।
वृन्दावने व्रज-धनं ननु काम-धेनु-
वृन्दानि चेति सुख-सिन्धुर् अहो विभूतिः ॥२.१.१७३॥

yathā vā kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛte —
cintāmaṇiś caraṇa-bhūṣaṇam aṅganānāṃ
śṛṅgāra-puṣpa-taravas taravaḥ surāṇām |
vṛndāvane vraja-dhanaṃ nanu kāma-dhenu-
vṛndāni ceti sukha-sindhur aho vibhūtiḥ
||2.1.173||

English translation

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

अनोथेर् एxअम्प्ले fरोम् कृष्ण-कर्णामृत:
“थे अन्क्लेत्स् ओन् थे दम्सेल्स् ओf व्रज-भूमि अरे मदे ओf चिन्तामणि स्तोने. थे त्रेएस् अरे wइस्ह्-fउल्fइल्लिन्ग् त्रेएस्, अन्द् थेय् प्रोदुचे fलोwएर्स् wइथ् wहिछ् थे गोपीस् देचोरते थेम्सेल्वेस्. थेरे अरे अल्सो wइस्ह्-fउल्fइल्लिन्ग् चोwस् [काम धेनुस्],
wहिछ् देलिवेर् उन्लिमितेद् qउअन्तितिएस् ओf मिल्क्. थेसे चोwस् चोन्स्तितुते थे wएअल्थ् ओf वृन्दावन. थुस् वृन्दावनऽस् ओपुलेन्चे इस् ब्लिस्स्fउल्ल्य् एxहिबितेद्.”

(४९) वरीयान् —
सर्वेषाम् अति-मुख्यो यः स वरीयान् इतीर्यते ॥२.१.१७४॥

Another example from Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta:
“The anklets on the damsels of Vraja-bhūmi are made of cintāmaṇi stone. The trees are wish-fulfilling trees, and they produce flowers with which the gopīs decorate themselves. There are also wish-fulfilling cows [kāma dhenus],
which deliver unlimited quantities of milk. These cows constitute the wealth of Vṛndāvana. Thus Vṛndāvana's opulence is blissfully exhibited.”

(49) varīyān
sarveṣām ati-mukhyo yaḥ sa varīyān itīryate ||2.1.174||

English translation

(49) varīyān: the best —
“He who is the chief of all people is called the best.”

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