Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.2.175; 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 3.2.175
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
सिद्धिः —
मिलितः शम्बर-पुरतो मदनः पुरतो विलोकयन् पितरम् ।
को’हम् इति स्वं प्रमदान् न धीर् अधीर् अप्य् असौ वेद ॥३.२.१७५॥siddhiḥ —
militaḥ śambara-purato madanaḥ purato vilokayan pitaram |
ko’ham iti svaṃ pramadān na dhīr adhīr apy asau veda ||3.2.175||
English translation
Meeting for the first time:
“When Pradyumna, arriving from Śambara’s city, saw his father in front of him [for the first time], though he was by nature very sober, out of great joy, he forgot himself and thought, ‘Who am I?’ ”