Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.71; 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.

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

पौगण्ड-मध्य एवायं हरिर् दीव्यन् विराजते ।
माध्युर्याद्भुत-रूपत्वात् कैशोराग्रांश-भाग् इव ॥३.३.७१॥

paugaṇḍa-madhya evāyaṃ harir dīvyan virājate |
mādhyuryādbhuta-rūpatvāt kaiśorāgrāṃśa-bhāg iva
||3.3.71||

English translation

“In the middle of the paugaṇḍa age the Lord, engaged in playing seems to partake of the first part of the kaiśora age because of having an astonishing form caused by His sweetness.”

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