Madhya 8.86

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গুণাধিক্যে স্বাদাধিক্য বাড়ে প্রতি-রসে ।
শান্ত-দাস্য-সখ্য-বাত্সল্যের গুণ মধুরেতে বৈসে ॥ ৮৬ ॥

gunadhikye svadadhikya bade prati-rase

santa-dasya-sakhya-vatsalyera guna madhurete vaise

SYNONYMS

guna-adhikye-by the increase of transcendental qualities; svada-adhikya-increase of taste; bade-increases; prati-rase-in each mellow; santa-of neutrality; dasya-of servitude; sakhya-of fraternity; vatsalyera-and of paternal affection; guna-the qualities; madhurete-in the conjugal mellow; vaise-appear.

TRANSLATION

"As the qualities increase, so the taste also increases in each and every mellow. Therefore the qualities found in santa-rasa, dasya-rasa, sakhya-rasa and vatsalya-rasa are all manifest in conjugal love [madhurya-rasa].