Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.38; 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 3.3.38
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
रमयन्ति प्रिय-सखाः केलिभिर् विविधैः सदा ।
नियुद्ध-दण्ड-युद्धादि-कौतुकैर् अपि केशवम् ॥३.३.३८॥ramayanti priya-sakhāḥ kelibhir vividhaiḥ sadā |
niyuddha-daṇḍa-yuddhādi-kautukair api keśavam ||3.3.38||
English translation
“The priya-sakhas give pleasure to Kṛṣṇa by hand-to-hand combat, stick fighting and other sports.”