26 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 23
PURPORT
In the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, rati (attraction) is thus described:
vyaktam masrnitevantar-
laksyate rati-laksanam
mumuksu-prabhrtinarm ced
bhaved esd ratir na hi
kintu bala-camatkara-
kari tac-cihna-viksaya
abhijfiena subodho ‘yam
raty-dbhdasah prakirtitah
The real symptoms of the fructification of the seed of love (rati) are manifest be-
cause the heart is melted. When such symptoms are found among speculators
and fruitive actors, they cannot be accepted as real symptoms of attachment.
Foolish people without knowledge of devotional service praise such symptoms of
attachment even when they are based on something other than a desire to serve
Krsna. However, one who is expert in devotional service calls such symptoms rati-
dbhdasa, a mere glimpse of attachment.
TEXT 46
GB A BRN Sta BI Ih AA’ |
CATA GSB Qe’, ae ST “TY | Bvt
ei pafica sthayi bhava haya pafica ‘rasa’
ye-rase bhakta ‘sukhi’, krsna haya ‘vasa’
SYNONYMS
ei pafica—these five kinds of transcendental mellow; sthayi bhava—perma-
nent ecstatic moods; haya—become; pafica rasa—five kinds of transcendental
mellow; ye-rase—in a particular mellow; bhakta sukhi—a devotee becomes
happy; krsna—Lord Krsna; haya—becomes; vasa—under the control.
TRANSLATION
“These five transcendental mellows exist permanently. The devotee may be
attracted to one of these mellows, and thus he becomes happy. Krsna also be-
comes inclined toward such a devotee and comes under his control.
