Verse Text
ātmocitair vibhāvādyair nītā puṣṭiṁ satāṁ hṛdi |
bhavec choka-ratir bhakti-raso hi karuṇābhidhaḥ ||1||
Translation
When śoka-rati is nourished in the heart of the devotee by suitable vibhāvas and other elements it is called karuṇa-bhakti-rasa.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
NoD 47: Compassion and Anger
Compassion
When the ecstasy of devotional service produces some kind of lamentation in connection with Kṛṣṇa, it is called devotional service in compassion.