Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.4.23; 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 3.4.23
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
अत्र व्याघ्र-नखं कण्ठे रक्षा-तिलक-मङ्गलम् ।
पट्ट-डोरी कटौ हस्ते सूत्रम् इत्य् आदि मण्डनम् ॥३.४.२३॥atra vyāghra-nakhaṃ kaṇṭhe rakṣā-tilaka-maṅgalam |
paṭṭa-ḍorī kaṭau haste sūtram ity ādi maṇḍanam ||3.4.23||
English translation
“The ornaments of the kaumāra age are a tiger claw around His neck, tilak for protection, mascara on His eyes, a cord around His waist and a string tied on His wrist.”