Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.8.76; 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 4.8.76
āśraya-bhede, yathā —
rukmiṇī-kuca-kāśmīra-paṅkiloraḥ-sthalaṃ kadā |
sadānandaṃ paraṃ brahma dṛṣṭyā seviṣyate mayā ||4.8.76||
atra śāntasya śucinā |
Śānta-rasa of the speaker conflicting with madhura-rasa of Rukmiṇī:
“When will my eyes serve the eternally blissful form of param brahman whose chest is marked with the kuṅkuma from Rukmiṇī’s breasts?”