Verse Text
atha utsāha-ratiḥ –
stheyasī sādhubhiḥ ślāghya-phale yuddhādi-karmaṇi |
satvarā mānasāsaktir utsāha iti kīrtyate ||57||
Translation
Utsāha-rati: Firm and immediate attachment of the mind to activities such as battle, charity, compassion and dharma, whose results are praised by the saintly people, is called utsāha.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
Yuddhādi means fighting, charity, compassion and righteous acts. [Note: These different types of utsāha are explained in the section dealing with secondary rasas (4.3).] Instead of yuddhādi, svābhīṣṭa (cherished) is sometimes seen.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Chivalry