Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.3.98; 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 3.3.98
svedo, yathā —
krīḍotsavānanda-rasaṃ mukunde
svāty-ambude varṣati ramya-ghoṣe |
śrīdāma-mūrtir vara-śuktir eṣā
svedāmbu-muktā-paṭalīṃ prasūte ||3.3.98||
Perspiration:
“When the cloud called Mukunda appeared during the period when the moon entered the Svāti nakṣatra, made pleasant sounds (of rumbling or of the flute) and rained blissful showers of joyful pastimes, the oyster in the form of Śrīdāma (giver of wealth) began to produce pearls of perspiration.”