Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.4.27; 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 3.4.27
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
घ्राणस्य शिखरे मुक्ता नव-नीतं कराम्बुजे ।
किङ्किण्य्-आदि च कट्यादौ प्रसाधनम् इहोदितम् ॥३.४.२७॥ghrāṇasya śikhare muktā nava-nītaṃ karāmbuje |
kiṅkiṇy-ādi ca kaṭyādau prasādhanam ihoditam ||3.4.27||
English translation
“The decorations of the middle kaumāra period are a pearl at the tip of His nose, butter in His hand and bells around His waist.”