Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.4.34; 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 2.4.34
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
रताद्, यथा श्री-दशमे (१०.३३.२०) —
तासाम् अतिविहारेण श्रान्तानां वदनानि सः ।
प्रामृजत् करुणः प्रेम्णा शन्तमेनाङ्ग पाणिना ॥२.४.३४॥ratād, yathā śrī-daśame (10.33.20) —
tāsām ativihāreṇa śrāntānāṃ vadanāni saḥ |
prāmṛjat karuṇaḥ premṇā śantamenāṅga pāṇinā ||2.4.34||
English translation
From amorous actions, from the Tenth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam [10.33.20]:
“Seeing that the gopīs were fatigued from conjugal enjoyment, my dear King, merciful Kṛṣṇa lovingly wiped their faces with His comforting hand.”