Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.15; 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 3.3.15
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
सख्यं, यथा —
पर्यङ्के महति सुरारि-हन्तुर् अङ्के
निःशङ्क-प्रणय-निसृष्ट-पूर्व-कायः ।
उन्मीलन्-नव-नर्म-कर्मठो’यं
गाण्डीवी स्मित-वदनाम्बुजो व्यराजीत् ॥३.३.१५॥sakhyaṃ, yathā —
paryaṅke mahati surāri-hantur aṅke
niḥśaṅka-praṇaya-nisṛṣṭa-pūrva-kāyaḥ |
unmīlan-nava-narma-karmaṭho’yaṃ
gāṇḍīvī smita-vadanāmbujo vyarājīt ||3.3.15||
English translation
Arjuna’s friendship:
“Arjuna, with smiling face, looked splendid as he sat on the same large seat as
Kṛṣṇa, placing his head on His bosom in affection without fear, expertly joking in original ways.”