Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu

by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words

The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.9.21; 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.

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:

पुलिन्दी, यथा —
कालिन्दी-पुलिने पश्य पुलिन्दी पुलकाचिता ।
हरेर् दृक्-चापलं वीक्ष्य सहजं या विघूर्णते ॥४.९.२१॥

pulindī, yathā —
kālindī-puline paśya pulindī pulakācitā |
harer dṛk-cāpalaṃ vīkṣya sahajaṃ yā vighūrṇate
||4.9.21||

English translation

Pulinda women:
“Look here! The Pulinda women, seeing the restless eyes of Hari on the bank of the Yamunā, are wandering about with their hairs standing on end.”

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