Verse Text
tatra vibhāva –
tatra jṣeyā vibhāvās tu raty-āsvādana-hetavaḥ |
te dvidhālambanā eke tathaivoddīpanāḥ pare ||14||
Translation
In rasa, the vibhāvas should be known as the causes of relishing rati. They take the form of support (ālambana) of two types and stimuli (uddīpana).
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
The heading tatra vibhāvāḥ indicates that in rasa now vibhāvas will be described. (This will be the subject of the chapter.) Why? Verse 14 gives the reason. The causes of tasting rati should be known (jṣeyā). These are explained in the next line of the verse as the person who is the object of love (viṣaya), the subject experiencing the love (āśraya), and the stimuli awakening the rasa (uddīpana).
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
The cause or basis for relishing transcendental mellow is exactly what we mean by vibhāva. This vibhāva is divided into two—namely, basic and impelling, or impetus-giving.