Verse Text
atha sthāyī –
sthāyī bhāvo bhavaty atra pūrvoktā madhurā ratiḥ ||19||
Translation
Sthāyi-bhāva: The Sthāyi-bhāva of madhura-rasa is the previously described madhura-rati. [Note: This was described in 2.5.36.]
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
The steady ecstasy of conjugal love is the original cause of bodily enjoyment.