Verse Text
atha (10) āvegaḥ –
cittasya sambhramo yaḥ syād āvego ’yaṁ sa cāṣṭadhā |
priyāpriyānala-marud-varṣotpāta-gajāritaḥ ||59||
Translation
Confusion of the mind is called āvega. It is of eight types, arising from dear things, detested objects, fire, wind, rain, calamity, elephants or enemies.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Intense Emotion
Emotion is caused by something very dear, by something very detestable, by fire, by strong wind, by strong rainfall, by some natural disturbance, by the sight of a big elephant or by the sight of an enemy.