BRS 2.5.117

BRS 2.5.117

Verse Text

evaṁ bhakti-raso bhedād dvayor dvādaśadhocyate | vastutas tu purāṇādau paṣcadhaiva vilokyate ||117||

Translation

Thus there are a total of twelve primary and secondary rasas, but in the Purāṇas only five are mentioned.

Purport (Jiva Goswami)

The seven secondary rasas are considered in the Purāṇas to be vyabhicāri-bhāvas. [Note: This is also the authors view, mentioned in 4.7.14.]

Purport (Nectar of Devotion)

Devotional service can therefore be divided into twelve types, …