Text 59] Life’s Ultimate Goal 37
radhoktebhyo ‘nubhavebhyah
kam apy dpta visistatam
yatranubhdava drsyante
so ‘dhiradho nigadyate
The very sweet attraction of conjugal love increases through affection, counter-
love, love, attachment, subattachment, ecstasy and highly advanced ecstasy
(mahabhava). The platform of mahabhdava includes radha and adhirddha. These
platforms are possible only in conjugal love. Advanced ecstasy is found in
Dvaraka, whereas highly advanced ecstasy is found among the gopis.
TEXT 58
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ACSC ‘Aiwa’, Fears ‘Cae’ AT SIA I cv
adhiradha-mahabhava— dui ta’ prakara
sambhoge ‘madana’, virahe ‘mohana’ nama tara
SYNONYMS
adhiradha-mahabhava—highly advanced ecstasy; dui ta’ prakéra—two
varieties; sambhoge—in actually meeting; madana—méadana; virahe—in separa-
tion; mohana—mohana; ndma—the names; tdra—of them.
TRANSLATION
“Highly advanced ecstasy is divided into two categories—madana and
mohana. Meeting together is called madana, and separation is called mohana.
TEXT 59
‘aiwcn’—peatfa ex cae facer |
Bay, ‘fame —caecH’ ge eH I cd I
‘madane’‘——cumbandadi haya ananta vibheda
‘udghtrna’, ‘citra-jalpa’——‘mohane’ dui bheda
SYNONYMS
madane—in the stage of madana; cumbana-ddi—kissing and similar activities;
haya—are; ananta vibheda—unlimited divisions; udghtrnda—unsteadiness; citra-
jalpa—various mad talks; mohane—the stage of mohana; dui bheda—two divi-
sions.
