358 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 19
SYNONYMS
prema—ecstatic love for God; vrddhi-krame—in terms of progressive increase;
néma—named; sneha—affection; mana—abhorrence; pranaya—love; raga—at-
tachment; anuraéga—further attachment; bhava—ecstasy; mahd-bhava—great
ecstasy; haya—are.
TRANSLATION
“The basic aspects of prema, when gradually increasing to different states,
are affection, abhorrence, love, attachment, further attachment, ecstasy and
great ecstasy.
PURPORT
In Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, (3.2.84) sneha (affection) is described as follows:
sandras citta-dravam kurvan
prema ‘sneha’ itiryate
ksanikasyapi neha sydd
vislesasya sahisnuta
“That aspect of prema in which the melting of the heart for the lover is concen-
trated is called sneha, or affection. The symptom of such affection is that the lover
cannot for a moment remain without the association of the beloved.” A descrip-
tion of mana can be found in Madhya-lila (Chapter Two, verse 66). Similarly, a de-
scription of pranaya is also there. As far as raga is concerned, Bhakti-rasdmrta-
sindhu says (3.2.87) says:
snehah sa rago yena syat
sukharn duhkham api sphutam
tat-sambandha-lave ‘py atra
pritih prana-vyayair api
“That stage at which affection for the beloved converts unhappiness into happi-
ness is called raga, or attachment. When one has such attachment for Krsna, he
can give up his own life to satisfy his beloved Krsna.” Anuraga, bhava and
mahdbhava are described in the Sixth Chapter of Madhya-lila, verse 13. The pur-
port to that verse explains adhiradha-mahabhava.
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