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TEXT 47
premadika sthayi-bhava samagri-milane
krsna-bhakti rasa-rupe paya pariname
SYNONYMS
prema-adikalove of Godhead, beginning with santa, dasya and so on; sthayi-bhavathe permanent ecstasies; samagri-milaneby mixing with other ingredients; krsna-bhaktidevotional service to Lord Krsna; rasa-rupecomposed of transcendental mellows; payabecomes; parinameby transformation.
TRANSLATION
"When the permanent ecstasies [neutrality, servitorship and so on] are mixed with other ingredients, devotional service in love of Godhead is transformed and becomes composed of transcendental mellows.
PURPORT
athasyah kesava-rater
laksitaya nigadyate samagri-pariposena parama rasa-rupata vibhavair anubhavais ca
sattvikair vyabhicaribhih svadyatvam hrdi bhaktanam anita sravanadibhih esa krsna-ratih sthayi bhavo bhakti-raso bhavet Love for Krsna, Kesava, as previously described, reaches the supreme state of being composed of mellows when its ingredients are fulfilled. By means of vibhava, anubhava, sattvika and vyabhicari, hearing and chanting are activated, and the devotee is able to taste love for Krsna. Then attachment for Krsna, or permanent ecstasy (sthayi-bhava), becomes the mellow of devotional service (bhakti-rasa).
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