Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.49; 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 3.3.49
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अस्य सख्यं, यथा —
शक्तास्मि मानम् अवितुं कथम् उज्ज्वलो’यं
दूतः समेति सखि यत्र मिलत्य् अदूरे ।
सापत्रपापि कुलजापि पतिव्रतापि
का वा वृषस्यति न गोप-वृषं किशोरी ॥३.३.४९॥asya sakhyaṃ, yathā —
śaktāsmi mānam avituṃ katham ujjvalo’yaṃ
dūtaḥ sameti sakhi yatra milaty adūre |
sāpatrapāpi kulajāpi pativratāpi
kā vā vṛṣasyati na gopa-vṛṣaṃ kiśorī ||3.3.49||
English translation
Ujjvala’s friendship:
“O friend! Not far off, Kṛṣṇa’s messenger Ujjvala is approaching. How will I protect My honor? Is there any chaste, shy, respectable woman here who would remain without desiring the best of cowherd boys, as he approaches?”