Text 54] Life’s Ultimate Goal 33
There are thirty-three transitory elements known as vyabhicari—ecstatic emo-
tions. They especially wander about the permanent sentiments as assistants. They
are to be known by words, by different symptoms seen in the limbs and in other
parts of the body, and by the peculiar conditions of the heart. Because they set in
motion the progress of the permanent sentiments, they are specifically called
saficari, or impelling principles. These impelling principles rise up and fall back in
the permanent sentiments of ecstatic love like waves in an ocean of ecstasy. Con-
sequently they are called vyabhicdri.
TEXT 53
Alay AA— AG, 41D, AY, WeAA |
AYA-AlT YH l'AAA—AATS ALAA li co ti
pafica-vidha rasa——Sdnta, dasya, sakhya, vatsalya
madhura-ndma srrigara-rasa —sabate prabalya
SYNONYMS

pafica-vidha rasa—five kinds of mellows; santa—neutrality; dasya—servitor-
ship; sakhya—friendship; vatsalya—paternal affection; madhura—sweet;
nama—named; srrigdra-rasa—the conjugal mellow; sabate —among all of them;
prabalya—predominant.

TRANSLATION

“There are five transcendental mellows—neutrality, servitorship, friend-
ship, paternal affection and conjugal love, which is also known as the mellow
of sweetness. Conjugal love excels all others.

TEXT 54
(Baer Ae-als ‘cain Ahe sa |
FID-AlS ‘als’? AAW HPLIS AGT Ui c8 |
s$anta-rase santi-rati ‘prema’ paryanta haya
dasya-rati ‘raga’ paryanta krameta badaya
SYNONYMS

santa-rase—in the mellow of neutrality; santi-rati—spiritual attachment in
peacefulness; prema paryanta—up to love of Godhead; haya—is; dasya-rati—at-
tachment in servitude; réga—spontaneous love; paryanta—up to; krameta—
gradually; badaya—increases.
