Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.8.30; 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.

tatraiva hāsyasya, yathā —
putras te navanīta-piṇḍam atanuṃ muṣṇan mamāntar-gṛhād
vinyasyāpasasāra tasya kaṇikāṃ nidrāṇa-ḍimbhānane |
ity uktā kula-vṛddhayā suta-mukhe dṛṣṭiṃ vibhugna-bhruṇi
smerāṃ nikṣipatī sadā bhavatu vaḥ kṣemāya goṣṭheśvarī
||4.8.30||
atrāpi mukhye gauṇasya |

An example with vatsala-rasa (primary) as the aṅgī and hāsya-rasa (secondary) as aṅga:
“ ‘O Yaśodā! Your son stole a big lump of butter from my house, put a little in the mouth of my sleeping baby, and then ran away.’ When an elderly woman complained in this way, Yaśodā threw a smiling glance at the face of Kṛṣṇa, who had a worried frown on His face. May that queen of Vraja shower auspiciousness on you!”

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