Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.4.73; 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.

atha yoge siddhiḥ
vilokya raṅga-sthala-labdha-saṅgamaṃ
vilocanābhīṣṭa-vilokanaṃ harim |
stanyair asiñcan nava-kañcukāñcalaṃ
devyaḥ kṣaṇād ānakadundubhi-priyāḥ ||3.4.73||

Siddhi(meeting Kṛṣṇa for the first time):
“When Vasudeva’s wives saw that Kṛṣṇa, object of their eyes’ desire, had entered the arena, for a short time their flowing breast milk dampened their new bodices.”

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