Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.83; 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 3.3.83
veṇur, yathā —
suhṛdo na hi yāta kātarā
harim anveṣṭum itaḥ sutāṃ raveḥ |
kathayann amum atra vaiṇava-
dhvani-dūtaḥ śikhare dhinoti naḥ ||3.3.83||
The flute as uddīpana:
“O friends! Do not go to the bank of the Yamunā to search for Kṛṣṇa in despair, for the messenger in the form of the flute sounding from the top of Govardhana is telling us about Him and giving us pleasure.”