Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.8.39; 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.

raudre preyo-vīrayor, yathā —
yadunandana nindanoddhataṃ
śiśupālaṃ samare jighāṃsubhiḥ |
atilohita-locanotpalair
jagṛhe pāṇḍu-sutair varāyudham
||4.8.39||
atra gauṇe mukhya-gauṇayoḥ |

Audra-rasa (secondary) as the aṅgī with sākhya-rasa (primary) and vīra(secondary) as aṅgas:
“The Pāṇḍavas, red-eyed with anger, desiring to kill arrogant Śiśupāla in battle for criticizing Kṛṣṇa, took up their excellent weapons.”

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