Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.4.19; 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 3.4.19
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र आद्यम् —
स्थूल-मध्योरुतापाङ्ग-श्वेतिमा स्वल्प-दन्तता ।
प्रव्यक्त-मार्दवत्वं च कौमारे प्रथमे सति ॥३.४.१९॥tatra ādyam —
sthūla-madhyorutāpāṅga-śvetimā svalpa-dantatā |
pravyakta-mārdavatvaṃ ca kaumāre prathame sati ||3.4.19||
English translation
The first part of kaumāra:
“At the beginning of the kaumāra age, His waist and thighs are chubby. The edges of His eyes are white, His teeth beging to appear slightly and His body is very tender.”