Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.3.15; 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 4.3.15
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
तत्र कत्थितम्, यथा —
प्रोत्साहयस्यतितरां किम् इवाग्रहेण
मां केशिसूदन विदन्न् अपि भद्रसेनम् ।
योद्धुं बलेन समम् अत्र सुदुर्बलेन
दिव्यार्गला प्रतिभटस् त्रपते भुजो मे ॥४.३.१५॥tatra katthitam, yathā —
protsāhayasyatitarāṃ kim ivāgraheṇa
māṃ keśisūdana vidann api bhadrasenam |
yoddhuṃ balena samam atra sudurbalena
divyārgalā pratibhaṭas trapate bhujo me ||4.3.15||
English translation
Boasting as anubhāva:
“O killer of Keśi! You know that I am Bhadrasena. Why are You eager to fight with weak Baladeva? My arm resembling a shining door bolt is ashamed of this.”