BRS 3.5.24

BRS 3.5.24

Verse Text

sa vipralambha-sambhoga-bhedena dvi-vidho mataḥ ||24||

Translation

Madhura-bhakti-rasa has two types: vipralambha (in separation) and sambhoga (in union).

Purport (Jiva Goswami)

Sa, the first word in the sentence, refers to madhura-bhakti-rasa.

Purport (Nectar of Devotion)

Conjugal love is divided into two portions: vipralambha, or conjugal love in separation, and sambhoga, or conjugal love in direct contact.