Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.340; 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 2.1.340
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अथ मृदुता —
मृदुता कोमलस्यापि संस्पर्शासहतोच्यते ॥२.१.३४०॥atha mṛdutā —
mṛdutā komalasyāpi saṃsparśāsahatocyate ||2.1.340||
English translation
“Tenderness means being so soft that even touching what is soft becomes intolerable.”