Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.3.33; 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:

तत्र आश्चर्याद्, यथा —
डिम्भस्य जृम्भां भजतस् त्रीलोकीं
विलोक्य वैलक्ष्यवती मुखान्तः ।
बभूव गोष्ठेन्द्र-कुटुम्बिनीयं
तनु-रुहैः कुड्मलिताङ्ग-यष्टिः ॥२.३.३३॥

tatra āścaryād, yathā —
ḍimbhasya jṛmbhāṃ bhajatas trīlokīṃ
vilokya vailakṣyavatī mukhāntaḥ
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babhūva goṣṭhendra-kuṭumbinīyaṃ
tanu-ruhaiḥ kuḍmalitāṅga-yaṣṭiḥ
||2.3.33||

English translation

From astonishment:
Yaśodā became astonished from seeing the heavenly, middle and lower planetary systems within Kṛṣṇa's mouth when He was beginning to crawl about. The creeper of her body began to blossom with hairs standing on end.”

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