Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.80; 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:

प्रायः किशोर एवायं सर्व-भक्तेषु भासते ।
तेन यौवन-शोभास्य नेह काचित् प्रपञ्चिता ॥३.३.८०॥

prāyaḥ kiśora evāyaṃ sarva-bhakteṣu bhāsate |
tena yauvana-śobhāsya neha kācit prapañcitā
||3.3.80||

English translation

Kṛṣṇa of kaiśora age is most attractive to all the devotees. Thus the beauty of yauvana age does not appear in Him, and is not described herein.”

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