Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 3.5.35; 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 3.5.35
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
यथा पद्यावल्याम् (१९९) —
परमानुराग-परयाथ राधया
परिरम्भ-कौशल-विकाशि-भावया ।
स तया सह स्मर-सभाजनोत्सवं
निरवाहयच् छिखि-शिखण्ड-शेखरः ॥३.५.३५॥yathā padyāvalyām (199) —
paramānurāga-parayātha rādhayā
parirambha-kauśala-vikāśi-bhāvayā |
sa tayā saha smara-sabhājanotsavaṃ
niravāhayac chikhi-śikhaṇḍa-śekharaḥ ||3.5.35||
English translation
An example from Padyāvalī [199]:
“Kṛṣṇa, with peacock feather on His head, executed the festival of Cupid with Rādhā, who was endowed with the highest attachment for Kṛṣṇa, and who expressed Her love with skillful embraces.”