Text 148] Ripa Gosvami’s Meeting with the Lord 79
Gosvami replies; aiche—such; haya—is; krsna-visayaka—concerning Krsna;
bhava—emotional love.
TRANSLATION
Ramdananda Raya inquired, ‘‘What are the characteristics of emotional
love?” Ripa Gosvami replied, ‘This is the nature of emotional love for Krsna.
TEXT 148
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pidabhir nava-kdla-kdta-katuta-garvasya nirvasano
nisyandena mudam sudha-madhurimdhankdra-sankocanah
prema sundari nanda-nandana-paro jagarti yasyantare
jfidyante sphutam asya vakra-madhurds tenaiva vikrantayah
SYNONYMS
pidabhih—by the sufferings; nava—fresh; kdla-kGta—of poison; katutéa—of
the severity; garvasya—of pride; nirvasanah—banishment; nisyandena—by pour-
ing down; mudam—happiness; sudhd—of nectar; madhurima—of the sweet-
ness; ahankdra—the pride; sankocanah—minimizing; premd—love; sundari—
beautiful friend; nanda-nandana-parah—fixed upon the son of Maharaja Nanda;
jagarti—develops; yasya—of whom; antare—in the heart; jfdyante—are per-
ceived; sphutam—explicitly; asya—of that; vakra—crooked; madhuréh—and
sweet; tena—by him; eva—alone; vikréntayah—the influences.
TRANSLATION
““ ‘My dear beautiful friend, if one develops love of Godhead, love of Krsna,
the son of Nanda Mahiraja, all the bitter and sweet influences of this love will
manifest in one’s heart. Such love of Godhead acts in two ways. The
poisonous effects of love of Godhead defeat the severe and fresh poison of the
serpent. Yet there is simultaneously transcendental bliss, which pours down
and defeats the poisonous effects of a snake, as well as the happiness derived
from pouring nectar on one’s head. It is perceived as doubly effective,
simultaneously poisonous and nectarean.’ ”’
PURPORT
This ‘verse is from the Vidagdha-madhava (2.18). It also appears in Madhya-lil4,
Chapter Two, verse 52. It is spoken by Paurnamasi.
