Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.7.8; 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 4.7.8
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
यथा —
घन-रुधिर-मये त्वचा पिनद्धे
पिशित-विमिश्रित-विस्र-गन्ध-भाजि ।
कथम् इह रमतां बुधः शरीरे
भगवति हन्त रतेर् लवे’प्य् उदीर्णे ॥४.७.८॥yathā —
ghana-rudhira-maye tvacā pinaddhe
piśita-vimiśrita-visra-gandha-bhāji |
katham iha ramatāṃ budhaḥ śarīre
bhagavati hanta rater lave’py udīrṇe ||4.7.8||
English translation
An example of disgust arising from discrimination:
“When a person develops attraction for the Lord, how can he be attracted to this body made of flesh, smelling of raw meat, composed of thick blood and covered by skin?”