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TEXT 157
gopikara preme nahi rasabhasa-dosa
ataeva krsnera kare parama santosa
SYNONYMS
gopikaraof the gopis; premein the loving affairs; nahithere is not; rasa-abhasaof an adulterated taste of mellow; dosafault; ataevatherefore; krsneraof Lord Krsna; karethey do; parama santosahighest satisfaction.
TRANSLATION
"There is no flaw or adulteration in the love of the gopis; therefore they give Krsna the highest pleasure.
PURPORT
Rasabhasa occurs when one's relationship with Krsna is adulterated. There are different types of rasabhasa-first-, second-and third-class. The word rasa means "mellow," and abhasa means "a shadow." If one tastes one kind of mellow and something extra is imposed, that is uparasa. If something is derived from the original mellow, it is called anurasa. If something is appreciated that is far removed from the original mellow, it is called aparasa. Uparasa, anurasa and aparasa are, respectively, first-, second-and third-class rasabhasas. As stated in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (4.9):
purvam evanusistena vikala rasa-laksana
rasa eva rasabhasa rasa-jnair anukirtitah syus tridhoparasas canurasas caparasas ca te uttama madhyamah proktah kanisthas cety ami kramat Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/cc/madhya/14/157 Previous: Madhya 14.156 Next: Madhya 14.158
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