Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.295; 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 2.1.295
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
सनातनं मित्रम् इति तस्याप्य् औत्पत्तिकः कथम् ।
स्नेहो’स्मास्व् इति चैतेषां नित्य-प्रेष्ठत्वम् आगतम् ॥२.१.२९५॥sanātanaṃ mitram iti tasyāpy autpattikaḥ katham |
sneho’smāsv iti caiteṣāṃ nitya-preṣṭhatvam āgatam ||2.1.295||
English translation
“One can understand that the inhabitants of Vraja are eternal associates of the Lord by the worlds ‘eternal friend’ in verse 293 and ‘how is it that He is so spontaneously attracted to us?’ in verse 294.”