Madhya 23.5

TEXT 5

TEXT

শুদ্ধসত্ত্ববিশেষাত্মা প্রেম-সূর্যাংশু-সাম্যভাক্‌ ।
রুচিভিশ্চিত্তম সৃণ্যকৃদসৌ ভাব উচ্যতে ॥ ৫ ॥

suddha-sattva-visesatma

prema-suryamsu-samya-bhak

rucibhis citta-masrnya-

krd asau bhava ucyate

SYNONYMS

suddha-sattva-by unadulterated goodness; visesa-distinguished; atma-whose nature; prema-of love of God; surya-like the sun; amsu-a ray; samya-bhak-which is similar to; rucibhih-by different tastes; citta-of the heart; masrnya-softness; krt-which causes; asau-that softness; bhavah-emotion; ucyate-is called.

TRANSLATION

" 'When devotional service is situated on the transcendental platform of pure goodness, it is like a ray of the sunlight of love for Krsna. At such a time, devotional service causes the heart to be softened by various tastes, and it is called bhava [emotion].'

PURPORT

This verse is found in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.3.1).