Verse Text
sthāyi-bhāvo ’tra sā caiṣām āmūlāt svayam ucchritā |
kaṣcid viśeṣam āpannā premeti sneha ity api |
rāga ity ucyate cātra gaurava-prītir eva sā ||167||
Translation
This gaurava-prīti-rati which spontaneously appears and spreads in the devotee’s heart is the sthāyi-bhāva of the rasa. This prīti, becoming excellent, becomes prema. When it becomes more elevated it becomes sneha, and it becomes even more elevated it is called rāga.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
This verse established the Sthāyi-bhāva.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
When this steady reverential devotion increases further, it is called love of Godhead in reverential devotion. Attraction and affection are two prominent symptoms of this stage.