Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 4.8.35; 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 4.8.35
tatraiva preyo-vīrayor yathā —
mukundo’yaṃ candrāvali-vadana-candre caṭulabhe
smara-smerām ārād dṛśam asakalām arpayati ca |
bhujām aṃse sakhyuḥ pulakini dadhānaḥ phani-nibhām
ibhāri-kṣveḍābhir vṛṣa-danujam udyojayati ca ||4.8.35||
atra mukhye mukhya-gauṇayoḥ |
An example with madhura-rasa (primary) as aṅgī, and sakhya-rasa and vīra-rasa (primary and secondary) as aṅga:
“Mukunda, from far off, is casting half a glance with a slight smile at the moon-like, trembling face of Candrāvalī. Placing His snake-like arm on His friend’s shoulder, which is erupting in goosebumps, Kṛṣṇa, with a lion’s roar frightening to elephants, prepares to fight with Ariṣṭāsura.”