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Rasābhāsa

Unit 23 of 234.9.14.9.4242 source entries

4.9.1

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पूर्वम् एवानुशिष्टेन विकला रस-लक्षणा । रसा एव रसाभासा रस-ज्ञैर् अनुकीर्तिताः

pūrvam evānuśiṣṭena vikalā rasa-lakṣaṇā | rasā eva rasābhāsā rasa-jñair anukīrtitāḥ

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“What appears to be rasa but is without the previously-mentioned characteristics is called rasābhāsa by the knowers of rasa .”

4.9.2

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स्युस् त्रिधोपरसाश् चानु-रसाश् चापरसाश् च ते । उत्तमा मध्यमाः प्रोक्ताः कनिष्ठाश् चेत्य् अमी क्रमात्

syus tridhoparasāś cānu-rasāś cāparasāś ca te | uttamā madhyamāḥ proktāḥ kaniṣṭhāś cety amī kramāt

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“ Rasābhāsas are classed as three types: uttama , madhyama and kaniṣṭha , or uparasa , anurasa and aparasa .”

4.9.3

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अत्र उपरसाः-- प्राप्तैः स्थायि-विभावानु-भावाद्यैस् तु विरूपताम् । शान्तादयो रसा एव द्वादशोपरसा मताः

atra uparasāḥ-- prāptaiḥ sthāyi-vibhāvānu-bhāvādyais tu virūpatām | śāntādayo rasā eva dvādaśoparasā matāḥ

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“When the sthāyī- bhāva , vibhāva and anubhāva take on distorted forms, the twelve rasas starting with śānta - rasa are called uparasa .”

4.9.4

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तत्र शान्तोपरसाः-- ब्रह्म-भावात् पर-ब्रह्मण्य् अद्वैताधिक्य-योगतः । तथा बीभत्स-भूमादेः शान्तो ह्य् उपरसो भवेत्

tatra śāntoparasāḥ-- brahma-bhāvāt para-brahmaṇy advaitādhikya-yogataḥ | tathā bībhatsa-bhūmādeḥ śānto hy uparaso bhavet

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Śāntoparasa arises from accepting the impersonal brahman feature of the Lord, from contemplating oneness of everything with the Lord, from continual disdain for the body, and from discrimination of cit and acit .

4.9.5

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तत्र आद्यं, यथा-- विज्ञान-सुषमाधौते समाधौ यद् उदञ्चति । सुखं दृष्टे तद् एवाद्य पुराण-पुरुषे त्वयि

tatra ādyaṃ, yathā-- vijñāna-suṣamādhaute samādhau yad udañcati | sukhaṃ dṛṣṭe tad evādya purāṇa-puruṣe tvayi

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Accepting the brahman form of the Lord: “Seeing You, the ancient person, today I have realized the bliss of impersonal brahman which arises in samādhi purified by the splendor of knowledge.”

4.9.6

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यत्र यत्र विषये मम दृष्टिस् तं तम् एव कलयामि भवन्तम् । यन् निरञ्जन परावर-बीजं त्वां विना किम् अपि नापरम् अस्ति

yatra yatra viṣaye mama dṛṣṭis taṃ tam eva kalayāmi bhavantam | yan nirañjana parāvara-bījaṃ tvāṃ vinā kim api nāparam asti

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Contemplating oneness: “Whatever objects I see, I see as You alone, because there is nothing other than You as the cause of all causes and effects, O pure one!”

4.9.7

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अथ प्रीतोपरसः-- कृष्णस्याग्रे ऽतिधार्ष्ट्येन तद्-भक्तेष्व् अवहेलया । स्वाभीष्ट-देवतान्यत्र परमोत्कर्ष-वीक्षया । मर्यादातिक्रमाद्यैश् च प्रीतोपरसता मता

atha prītoparasaḥ-- kṛṣṇasyāgre 'tidhārṣṭyena tad-bhakteṣv avahelayā | svābhīṣṭa-devatānyatra paramotkarṣa-vīkṣayā | maryādātikramādyaiś ca prītoparasatā matā

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“ Prītoparasa ( dāsyoparasa ) arises by showing audacity in the presence of the Lord, disrespecting His devotees, seeing the devatās as more important than the Lord, and ignoring the rules.”

4.9.8

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प्रणयन् वपुर् विवशतां सतां कुलैर् अवधीर्यमाण-नटनो ऽप्य् अनर्गलः । विकिर प्रभो दृशम् इहेत्य् अकुण्ठ-वाक् चटुलो बटु-व्यवृणुतात्मनो रतिम्

praṇayan vapur vivaśatāṃ satāṃ kulair avadhīryamāṇa-naṭano 'py anargalaḥ | vikira prabho dṛśam ihety akuṇṭha-vāk caṭulo baṭu-vyavṛṇutātmano ratim

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Showing audacity: “After showing off his lack of bodily control while dancing and being ignored by the devotees, the fickle, shameless brāhmaṇa boy addressed the Deity of Kṛṣṇa in a bold voice, ‘O Lord! Look at me!’ In this way he showed his love for the Lord.”

4.9.9

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अथ प्रेय-उपरसः-- एकस्मिन्न् एव सख्येन हरि-मित्राद्य्-अवज्ञया । युद्ध-भूमादिना चापि प्रेयानुपरसो भवेत्

atha preya-uparasaḥ-- ekasminn eva sakhyena hari-mitrādy-avajñayā | yuddha-bhūmādinā cāpi preyānuparaso bhavet

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“ Preyānuparasa ( sakhyoparasa ) arises by one-sided friendship, disrespect for Kṛṣṇa ’s friends and excessive fighting.”

4.9.10

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सुहृद् इत्य् उदितो भिया चकम्पे छलितो नर्म-गिरा स्तुतिं चकार । स नृपः परिरिप्सतो भुजाभ्यां हरिणा दण्डवद् अग्रतः पपात

suhṛd ity udito bhiyā cakampe chalito narma-girā stutiṃ cakāra | sa nṛpaḥ pariripsato bhujābhyāṃ hariṇā daṇḍavad agrataḥ papāta

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One-sided friendship: “When Kṛṣṇa addressed a king as His friend, the king replied, ‘I am not qualified to be Your friend.’ When Kṛṣṇa joked with him, the king began to recite prayers of praise to Him. When Kṛṣṇa embraced him, the king began to offer respects on the ground.”

4.9.11

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अथ वत्सलोपरसः-- सामर्थ्याधिक्याभिज्ञानाल् लालनाद्य्-अप्रयत्नतः । करुणस्यातिरेकादेस् तुर्याश् चोपरसो भवेत्

atha vatsaloparasaḥ-- sāmarthyādhikyābhijñānāl lālanādy-aprayatnataḥ | karuṇasyātirekādes turyāś coparaso bhavet

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“ Vatsaloparasa arises from recognizing too much power in the Lord, from making no effort to care for the Lord affectionately as a child, and from excessive suffering.”

4.9.12

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मल्लानां यद्-अवधि पर्वतोद्भटानाम् उन्माथं सपदि तवात्मजाद् अपश्यम् । नोद्वेगं तद्-अवधि यामि जामि तस्मिन् द्राघिष्ठाम् अपि समितिं प्रपद्यमाने

mallānāṃ yad-avadhi parvatodbhaṭānām unmāthaṃ sapadi tavātmajād apaśyam | nodvegaṃ tad-avadhi yāmi jāmi tasmin drāghiṣṭhām api samitiṃ prapadyamāne

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Seeing too much power in the Lord: “O sister! Ever since I saw your son kill the wrestlers as hard as mountains, I cannot be disturbed even if He engages in extended battles.”

4.9.13

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द्वयोर् एकतरस्यैव रतिर् या खलु दृश्यते । यान् एकत्र तथैकस्य स्थायिनः सा विरूपता । विभावस्यैव वैरूप्यं स्थायिन्य् अत्रोपचर्यते

dvayor ekatarasyaiva ratir yā khalu dṛśyate | yān ekatra tathaikasya sthāyinaḥ sā virūpatā | vibhāvasyaiva vairūpyaṃ sthāyiny atropacaryate

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Madhuroparasa : “The sthāyī- bhāva of madhura - rasa is distorted where the love between two persons is one-sided or where one of the persons has many lovers. The distortion of the vibhāva brings about a distortion in the sthāyī-bhāva .”

4.9.14

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मन्द-स्मितं प्रकृति-सिद्धम् अपि व्युदन्तं सङ्गोपितश् च सहजो ऽपि दृशोस् तरङ्गः । धूमायिते द्विज-वधू-मदनार्ति-वह्नाव् अह्नाय कापि गैत्रि अङ्कुरिताम् अयासीत्

manda-smitaṃ prakṛti-siddham api vyudantaṃ saṅgopitaś ca sahajo 'pi dṛśos taraṅgaḥ | dhūmāyite dvija-vadhū-madanārti-vahnāv ahnāya kāpi gaitri aṅkuritām ayāsīt

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One-sided love, from Lalita- mādhava : “Though the fire of cupid began to smolder in the brāhmaṇas’ wives, Kṛṣṇa avoided their spontaneous, sweet smiles. He hid the restless glances from His eyes. An indescribable state of peace appeared in Kṛṣṇa’s mind.”

4.9.15

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अत्यन्ताभाव एवात्र रतेः खलु विवक्षितः । एतस्याः प्राग्-अभावे तु शुचिर् नोपरसो भवेत्

atyantābhāva evātra rateḥ khalu vivakṣitaḥ | etasyāḥ prāg-abhāve tu śucir noparaso bhavet

English translation

“The intention of the previous verse is also to point out the temporary nature of the wives’ rati ( atyanta abhāvaḥ ). However, madhuroparasa does not arise here solely because the rati did not exist previously.”

4.9.16

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गान्धर्वि कुर्वाणम् अवेक्ष्य लीलाम् अग्रे धरण्यां सखि काम-पालम् । आकर्णयन्ती च मुकुन्द-रेणुं भिन्नाद्य साध्वि स्मरतो द्विधासि

gāndharvi kurvāṇam avekṣya līlām agre dharaṇyāṃ sakhi kāma-pālam | ākarṇayantī ca mukunda-reṇuṃ bhinnādya sādhvi smarato dvidhāsi

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Rati for several persons: “O Rādhā ! O friend! O chaste woman! Seeing Balarāma perform pastimes on this earth and hearing the sound of Mādhava ’s flute , You have been divided into two parts by Cupid.”

4.9.17

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केचित् तु नायकस्यापि सर्वथा तुल्य-रागतः । नायिकास्व् अप्य् अनेकासु वदन्त्य् उपरसं शुचिम्

kecit tu nāyakasyāpi sarvathā tulya-rāgataḥ | nāyikāsv apy anekāsu vadanty uparasaṃ śucim

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“Some say that madhuroparasa arises when the male lover does not distinguish between many types of women and treats all of them equally.”

4.9.18

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विभाव-वैरूप्यम्-- वैदग्ध्यौज्ज्वल्य-विरहो विभावस्य विरूपता । लता-पशु-पुलिन्दीषु वृद्धास्व् अपि स वर्तते

vibhāva-vairūpyam-- vaidagdhyaujjvalya-viraho vibhāvasya virūpatā | latā-paśu-pulindīṣu vṛddhāsv api sa vartate

English translation

“There is irregularity in the vibhāva ( āśrayas ) where there is lack of cleverness, suitability, good dress and purity. This irregularity is present in creepers, animals, the Pulinda women and old women.”

4.9.19

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सखि मधु किरती निशम्य वंशीं मधु-मथनेन कटाक्षिताथ मृद्वी । मुकुल-पुलकिता लतावलीयं रतिम् इह पल्लवितां हृदि व्यनक्ति

sakhi madhu kiratī niśamya vaṃśīṃ madhu-mathanena kaṭākṣitātha mṛdvī | mukula-pulakitā latāvalīyaṃ ratim iha pallavitāṃ hṛdi vyanakti

English translation

Creepers: “The creepers that had become soft by Kṛṣṇa ’s glance are oozing honey on hearing the sound of His flute . They reveal the love for Kṛṣṇa that has sprouted in their hearts by displaying goosebumps in the form of buds sprouting on their limbs.”

4.9.20

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पश्याद्भुतास् तुङ्ग-मदः कुरङ्गीः पतङ्ग-कन्या-पुलिने ऽद्य धन्याः । याः केशवाङ्गे तद्-अपाङ्ग-पूताः सानङ्ग-रङ्गां दृशम् अर्पयन्ति

paśyādbhutās tuṅga-madaḥ kuraṅgīḥ pataṅga-kanyā-puline 'dya dhanyāḥ | yāḥ keśavāṅge tad-apāṅga-pūtāḥ sānaṅga-raṅgāṃ dṛśam arpayanti

English translation

Animals: “O friend! See these fortunate deer, experiencing extraordinary bliss on the bank of the Yamunā . Today, purified by Kṛṣṇa ’s sideways glance, they are casting playful glances of conjugal love at His limbs.”

4.9.21

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पुलिन्दी, यथा-- कालिन्दी-पुलिने पश्य पुलिन्दी पुलकाचिता । हरेर् दृक्-चापलं वीक्ष्य सहजं या विघूर्णते

pulindī, yathā-- kālindī-puline paśya pulindī pulakācitā | harer dṛk-cāpalaṃ vīkṣya sahajaṃ yā vighūrṇate

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Pulinda women: “Look here! The Pulinda women, seeing the restless eyes of Hari on the bank of the Yamunā , are wandering about with their hairs standing on end.”

4.9.22

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कज्जलेन कृत-केश-कालिमा बिल्व-युग्म-रचितोन्नत-स्तनी । पश्य गौरि किरती दृग्-अञ्चलं स्मेरयत्य् अघहरं जरत्य् असौ

kajjalena kṛta-keśa-kālimā bilva-yugma-racitonnata-stanī | paśya gauri kiratī dṛg-añcalaṃ smerayaty aghaharaṃ jaraty asau

English translation

Old women: “Look, Rādhā ! This old woman has dyed her hair black using kajjala and has raised her breasts by inserting bilva fruit in her bodice. She makes Kṛṣṇa smile as she throws amorous glances at Him.”

4.9.23

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स्थायिनो ऽत्र विरूपत्वम् एक-रागतयापि चेत् । घटेतासौ विभावस्य विरूपत्वे ऽप्य् उदाहृतिः

sthāyino 'tra virūpatvam eka-rāgatayāpi cet | ghaṭetāsau vibhāvasya virūpatve 'py udāhṛtiḥ

English translation

“If there is irregularity in the sthāyī- bhāva because of one-sided love, then the example will also show irregularity in the vibhāva . Previously it was said that irregularity in the vibhāva will produce irregularity in the sthāyī-bhāva .”

4.9.24

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शुचित्वौज्ज्वल्य-वैदिग्ध्यात् सुवेशत्वाच् च कथ्यते । शृङ्गारस्य विभावत्वम् अन्यत्राभासता ततः

śucitvaujjvalya-vaidigdhyāt suveśatvāc ca kathyate | śṛṅgārasya vibhāvatvam anyatrābhāsatā tataḥ

English translation

“It is said that proper conditions for madhura - rasa arise from purity, appropriate form and species, cleverness in love and good dress. Any lack of these qualities in the ālambana creates ābhāsa in the vibhāva of madhura- rasa .”

4.9.25

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अथ अनुभाव-वैरूप्यम्-- समयानां व्यतिक्रान्तिर् ग्राम्यत्वं धृष्टापि च । वैरूप्यम् अनुभावादेर् मनीषिभिर् उदीरितम्

atha anubhāva-vairūpyam-- samayānāṃ vyatikrāntir grāmyatvaṃ dhṛṣṭāpi ca | vairūpyam anubhāvāder manīṣibhir udīritam

English translation

“The wise say that irregularity in the anubhāva consists of transgressing the codes of conduct, vulgarity and audacity.”

4.9.26

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तत्र समय-व्यतिक्रान्तिः-- समयाः खण्डितादीनां प्रिये रोषोदितादयः । पुंसः स्मितादयश् चात्र प्रियया ताडनादिषु । एतेषाम् अन्यथा-भावः समयानां व्यतिक्रमः

tatra samaya-vyatikrāntiḥ-- samayāḥ khaṇḍitādīnāṃ priye roṣoditādayaḥ | puṃsaḥ smitādayaś cātra priyayā tāḍanādiṣu | eteṣām anyathā-bhāvaḥ samayānāṃ vyatikramaḥ

English translation

“The proper conduct for a woman who has been neglected by her lover is to show anger. The proper conduct for a man who has been hit by flowers thrown by his lover is to smile. For the man and woman to act otherwise is called transgression of normal conduct.”

4.9.27

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तत्र आद्यं, यथा -- कान्ता-नखान्धितो ऽप्य् अद्य परिहृत्य हरे ह्रियम् । कैलास-वासिनीं दासीं कृपा-दृष्ट्या भजस्व माम्

tatra ādyaṃ, yathā -- kāntā-nakhāndhito 'py adya parihṛtya hare hriyam | kailāsa-vāsinīṃ dāsīṃ kṛpā-dṛṣṭyā bhajasva mām

English translation

Improper conduct: “O Lord! Though You are marked by the nails of other lovers, I give up all shyness and request that You please accept me, who am Your servant residing on Mount Kailāsa .”

4.9.28

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अथ ग्राम्यत्वम् -- बाल-शब्दाद्य्-उपन्यासो विरसोक्ति-प्रपञ्चनम् । कटी-कण्डूतिर् इत्य् आद्यं ग्राम्यत्वं कथितं बुधैः

atha grāmyatvam -- bāla-śabdādy-upanyāso virasokti-prapañcanam | kaṭī-kaṇḍūtir ity ādyaṃ grāmyatvaṃ kathitaṃ budhaiḥ

English translation

Vulgarity: “Using unsuitable words such as bāla (child), using disagreeable language and scratching the buttocks are called vulgarity by the wise.”

4.9.29

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तत्र आद्यं, यथा -- किं नः फणि-किशोरीणां त्वं पुष्कर-सदां सदा । मुरली-ध्वनिना नीवीं गोप-बाल विलुम्पसि

tatra ādyaṃ, yathā -- kiṃ naḥ phaṇi-kiśorīṇāṃ tvaṃ puṣkara-sadāṃ sadā | muralī-dhvaninā nīvīṃ gopa-bāla vilumpasi

English translation

Unsuitable words: “O baby cowherd! How is it that You loosen the belts of us young snake girls living in the land of Kāliya by the sound of Your flute ?”

4.9.30

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अथ धृष्टता-- प्रकट-प्रार्थनादिः स्यात् सम्भोगादेस् तु धृष्टता

atha dhṛṣṭatā-- prakaṭa-prārthanādiḥ syāt sambhogādes tu dhṛṣṭatā

English translation

Audacity: “To request Kṛṣṇa for enjoyment overtly is called boldness.”

4.9.31

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यथा-- कान्त कैलास-कुञ्जो ऽयं रम्याहं नव-यौवना । त्वं विदग्धो ऽसि गोविन्द किं वा वाच्यम् अतः परम्

yathā-- kānta kailāsa-kuñjo 'yaṃ ramyāhaṃ nava-yauvanā | tvaṃ vidagdho 'si govinda kiṃ vā vācyam ataḥ param

English translation

“O my lover! O Govinda ! Living in a bower on Mount Kailasa , I am of the late kaiśora age and attractive, and You are clever in love affairs. What more can be said?”

4.9.32

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एवम् एव तु गौणानां हासादीनाम् अपि स्वयम् । विज्ञेयोपरसत्वस्य मनीषिभिर् उदाहृतिः

evam eva tu gauṇānāṃ hāsādīnām api svayam | vijñeyoparasatvasya manīṣibhir udāhṛtiḥ

English translation

“In a similar manner, the wise are able to understand uparasas of the secondary rasas such as hāsya , etc.”

4.9.33

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अथ अनुरसाः-- भक्तादिभिर् विभावाद्यैः कृष्ण-सम्बन्ध-वर्जितैः । रसा हास्यादयः सप्त शान्तश् चानुरसा मताः

atha anurasāḥ-- bhaktādibhir vibhāvādyaiḥ kṛṣṇa-sambandha-varjitaiḥ | rasā hāsyādayaḥ sapta śāntaś cānurasā matāḥ

English translation

“If the devotees as ālambanas and other elements are devoid of a relationship with Kṛṣṇa when expressing a certain rasa , then anurasa arises for the seven secondary rasas and śānta -rasa .”

4.9.34

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ताण्डवं व्यधित हन्त कक्खटी मर्कटी भ्रू-कुटीभिस् तथोद्धुरम् । येन वल्लव-कदम्बकं बभौ हास-डम्बर-करम्बिताननम्

tāṇḍavaṃ vyadhita hanta kakkhaṭī markaṭī bhrū-kuṭībhis tathoddhuram | yena vallava-kadambakaṃ babhau hāsa-ḍambara-karambitānanam

English translation

An example of hāsyanurasa : “When the female monkey Kakkhaṭi moved her eyebrows and danced furiously, all the cowherd boys laughed loudly.”

4.9.35

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भाण्डीर-कक्षे बहुधा वितण्डां वेदान्त-तन्त्रे शुक-मण्डलस्य । आकर्णयन् निर्निमिषाक्षि-पक्ष्मा रोमाञ्चिताङ्गश् च सुरर्षिर् आसीत्

bhāṇḍīra-kakṣe bahudhā vitaṇḍāṃ vedānta-tantre śuka-maṇḍalasya | ākarṇayan nirnimiṣākṣi-pakṣmā romāñcitāṅgaś ca surarṣir āsīt

English translation

An example of adbhutānurasa: “Hearing the prolonged debate on Vedānta among the parrots in creepers climbing the Bhāṇdira tree, Nārada ’s eyes stopped blinking in wonder and his hairs stood on end.”

4.9.36

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एवम् एवात्र विज्ञेया वीरादेर् अप्य् उदाहृतिः

evam evātra vijñeyā vīrāder apy udāhṛtiḥ

English translation

“ Anurasa for vīra and the other secondary rasas should be understood in a similar way.”

4.9.37

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अष्टाव् अमी तटस्थेषु प्राकट्यं यदि बिभ्रति । कृष्णादिभिर् विभावाद्यैर् गतैर् अनुभवाध्वनि

aṣṭāv amī taṭastheṣu prākaṭyaṃ yadi bibhrati | kṛṣṇādibhir vibhāvādyair gatair anubhavādhvani

English translation

“If the seven secondary rasas or śānta - rasa appear in neutral devotees with Kṛṣṇa as the vibhāva etc. it is still considered anurasa .”

4.9.38

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अथ अपरसाः-- कृष्ण-तत्-प्रतिपक्षश् चेद् विषयाश्रयतां गताः । हासादीनां तदा ते ऽत्र प्राज्ञैर् अपरसा मताः

atha aparasāḥ-- kṛṣṇa-tat-pratipakṣaś ced viṣayāśrayatāṃ gatāḥ | hāsādīnāṃ tadā te 'tra prājñair aparasā matāḥ

English translation

“If Kṛṣṇa becomes the viṣaya and His enemies become the āśraya of hāsya and other secondary rasas , it is called aparasa by the wise.”

4.9.39

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तत्र हास्यापरसः-- पलायमानम् उद्वीक्ष्य चपलायत-लोचनम् । कृष्णम् आराज् जरासन्धः सोल्लुण्ठम् अहसीन् मुहुः

tatra hāsyāparasaḥ-- palāyamānam udvīkṣya capalāyata-locanam | kṛṣṇam ārāj jarāsandhaḥ solluṇṭham ahasīn muhuḥ

English translation

“Seeing Kṛṣṇa fleeing from far away, Jarāsandha began to laugh repeatedly.”

4.9.40

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एवम् अन्ये ऽपि विज्ञेयास् ते ऽद्भुतापरसादयः । उत्तमास् तु रसाभासाः कैश्चिद् रसतयोदिताः

evam anye 'pi vijñeyās te 'dbhutāparasādayaḥ | uttamās tu rasābhāsāḥ kaiścid rasatayoditāḥ

English translation

“In a similar way, one should understand examples of aparasa for adbhūta and other rasas . Some persons consider superior rasābhāsa ( uparasa ) to be rasa , because it has a relishable nature.”

4.9.41

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तथा हि-- भावाः सर्वे तद्-आभासा रसाभासाश् च केचन । अमी प्रोक्त-रसाभिज्ञैः सर्वे ऽपि रसनाद् रसाः

tathā hi-- bhāvāḥ sarve tad-ābhāsā rasābhāsāś ca kecana | amī prokta-rasābhijñaiḥ sarve 'pi rasanād rasāḥ

English translation

For instance it is said: “Some experts in rasa say that all bhāvas , even bhāvābhāsa and rasābhāsa are rasa , since they are enjoyable.”

4.9.42

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भारताद्याश् चतस्रस् तु रसावस्थान-सूचिकाः । वृत्तयो नाट्य-मातृत्वाद् उक्ता नाटक-लक्षणे

bhāratādyāś catasras tu rasāvasthāna-sūcikāḥ | vṛttayo nāṭya-mātṛtvād uktā nāṭaka-lakṣaṇe

English translation

“The four styles such as bharatī that indicate a condition of rasa in speech and drama have been explained in the work Nāṭaka - candrikā , since they are suitable only for drama.”

granthasya gaurava-bhayād asyā bhakti-rasa-śriyaḥ | samāhṛtiḥ samāsena mayā seyaṃ vinirmitā ||

“For fear of making the work too long, I have gathered together the wealth of knowledge of bhakti -rasa in this work in summary form.”

gopāla-rūpa-śobhāṃ dadhad api raghunātha-bhāva-visārī | tuṣyatu sanātano’sminn uttara-bhāge rasāmṛtāmbhodheḥ ||

“May He with eternal form, who possesses the beauty of a cowherd boy’s form, and who spreads His bhāvas to Rāmacandra and other forms, be pleased with this Northern Ocean of Śrī Bhakti-rasāmṛta- sindhu .”

Alternate translation:

“May Sanātana Gosvāmī , who spread the mood of love expressed by Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī and nourished the love of Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī, be pleased with the Northern Ocean of Śrī Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu. ”

iti śrī-śrī-bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhāv uttara -vibhāge rasābhāsa-laharī navamī ||

“Thus ends the Ninth Wave of the Northern Ocean of Śrī Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu , concerning rasābhāsa .”

iti śrī-śrī-bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhau gauṇa-bhakti-rasa-nirūpaṇo nāma caturtho vibhāgaḥ samāptaḥ | rāmāṅga-śatru-gaṇite śāke gokulam adhiṣṭhitenāyam | bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhur viṭaṅkitaḥ kṣudra-rūpeṇa ||

This work called Śrī Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu was written in meager form in the year 1436 Śāka (1541 AD) while living in Gokula .

samāpto’yaṃ śrī-śrī-bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhuḥ ||

“Thus ends Śrī Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .”