BRS 2.5.44

BRS 2.5.44

Verse Text

kaṣcit kālaṁ kvacid bhakte hāsādyāḥ sthāyitām amī | ratyā cāru-kṛtā yānti tal-līlādy-anusārataḥ ||44||

Translation

When hāsa and other emotions take on beautiful forms by the influence of a primary rati in a particular devotee in a particular pastime, and remain for some time, they can be considered sthāyi-bhāvas.

Purport (Nectar of Devotion)

NoD 33: Indirect Expressions of Ecstatic Love