Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.29; 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 2.4.29
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
आधिना, यथा —
सा रसवत्य् अतिकरेण विहीना क्षीण-जीवन-तरोच्चल-हंसा ।
माधवाद्य विरहेण तवाम्बा शुष्यति स्म सरसी शुचिनेव ॥२.४.२९॥ādhinā, yathā —
sā rasavaty atikareṇa vihīnā kṣīṇa-jīvana-taroccala-haṃsā |
mādhavādya viraheṇa tavāmbā śuṣyati sma sarasī śucineva ||2.4.29||
English translation
Fatigue due to mental anxiety:
“Because of the summer’s heat, the lake dries up and becomes devoid of lotuses and water birds. O Mādhava! In a similar way, Your mother Yaśoda, devoid of happiness, has become weakened in separation. Her soul has departed and her body is withering away.”