Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.22; 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 3.3.22
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र सुहृदः —
वात्सल्य-गन्धि-सख्यां तु किञ्चित् ते वयसाधिकाः ।
सायुधास् तस्य दुष्टेभ्यः सदा रक्षा-परायणाः ॥३.३.२२॥tatra suhṛdaḥ —
vātsalya-gandhi-sakhyāṃ tu kiñcit te vayasādhikāḥ |
sāyudhās tasya duṣṭebhyaḥ sadā rakṣā-parāyaṇāḥ ||3.3.22||
English translation
“The suhṛts have friendship mixed with a tinge of vatsala. They are slightly older than Kṛṣṇa, and carry weapons, always ready to protect Kṛṣṇa from demons.”