Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.5.28; 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 3.5.28
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
यथा श्री-दशमे (१०.५३.२) —
यथा विनिद्रा यच् चित्ता रुक्मिणी कमलेक्षणा ।
तथाहम् अपि तच्-चित्तो निद्रां च न लभे निशि ।
वेदाहं रुक्मिण्या द्वेषान् ममोद्वाहो निवारितः ॥३.५.२८॥yathā śrī-daśame (10.53.2) —
yathā vinidrā yac cittā rukmiṇī kamalekṣaṇā |
tathāham api tac-citto nidrāṃ ca na labhe niśi |
vedāhaṃ rukmiṇyā dveṣān mamodvāho nivāritaḥ ||3.5.28||
English translation
An example from the Tenth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam [10.53.2]:
“Just as Rukmiṇī's mind is fixed on Me, My mind is fixed on her. I can't even sleep at night. I know that Rukmī, out of envy, has forbidden our marriage.”