Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.4.76; 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.

sthitir, yathā vidagdha-mādhave (1.19) —
ahaha kamala-gandher atra saundarya-vṛnde
vinihita-nayaneyaṃ tvan-mukhendor mukunda |
kuca-kalasa-mukhābhyām ambara-knopam ambā
tava muhur atiharṣād varṣati kṣīra-dhārām ||3.4.76||

Sthiti(permanent association) from Vidagdha-mādhava [1.19]:
“O Mukunda! Our mother, fixing her eyes on the beauty of Your moon-like face, fragrant as a lotus, out of great jubilation continually purs forth streams of milk from the mouths of two pots of her breasts. In this way her clothing becomes soaked.”

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