Text 63] Life’s Ultimate Goal 41

PURPORT
Parva-raga is described in Ujjvala-nilamani:

ratir ya sangamat purvam
darsana-sravanadi-ja

tayor unmilati prajfiaih
purva-ragah sa ucyate

When attachment produced in both the lover and beloved before their meeting
by seeing, hearing and so on becomes very palatable by the mixture of four ingre-
dients, such as vibhdva and anubhava, this is called purva-raga.

The word mana is also described:

dampatyor bhava ekatra
sator apy anuraktayoh

svabhistaslesa-vik sadi-
nirodhi mana ucyate

Mana is a word used to indicate the mood of the lover and the beloved ex-
perienced whether they are in one place or in different places. This mood
obstructs their looking at one another and embracing one another, despite the
fact that they are attached to one another.

Pravasa is also explained as follows:

purva-sanga-tayor yunor
bhaved desantaradibhih

vyavadhdanam tu yat prajnaih
Sa pravasa itiryate

Pravasa is a word used to indicate the separation of lovers who were previously
intimately associated. This separation is due to their being in different places.
Similarly, prema-vaicittya is explained:

priyasya sannikarse ‘pi
premotkarsa-svabhavatah

ya visesa-dhiyartis tat
prema-vaicittyam ucyate

Prema-vaicittya is a word used to indicate an abundance of love that brings about
grief from fear of separation, although the lover is present.
