Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.8.29; 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 4.8.29
atha vatsale karuṇasya —
nirātapatraḥ kāntāre santataṃ mukta-pādukaḥ |
vatsān avati vatso me hanta santapyate manaḥ ||4.8.29||
atra mukhye gauṇasya |
An example with vatsala (primary) as the aṅgī and karuṇa-rasa (secondary) as aṅga:
“My beloved cowherd boy is herding the calves all the time on difficult paths without umbrella or shoes. Oh! Thinking of this, my mind is filled with pain.”