Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.18; 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 2.4.18
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
विपत्तितेः, यथा —
कथम् अनायि पुरे मयका सुतः
कथम् असौ न निगृह्य गृहे धृतः ।
अमुम् अहो बत दन्ति-विधुन्तुदो
विधुरितं विधुम् अत्र विधित्सति ॥२.४.१८॥vipattiteḥ, yathā —
katham anāyi pure mayakā sutaḥ
katham asau na nigṛhya gṛhe dhṛtaḥ |
amum aho bata danti-vidhuntudo
vidhuritaṃ vidhum atra vidhitsati ||2.4.18||
English translation
Remorse arising from impending disaster:
“I am so unfortunate! Why did I take my son to Mathurā? Why did I not forcibly keep Him in my house? In Mathurā the elephant desires to afflict my son just as Rahu desires to afflict the moon.”