Sri Priti-Sandarbha
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Srila Jiva Goswami
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Sri Priti-sandarbha
Volume One
by Srila Jiva Goswami
Anuccheda 179
Incompatible mixtures of sthayi-bhava in ecstatic love of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are called "prity-abhasa". Prity-abhasa is included within rasabhasa. Incompatible mixtures of sancari-bhava are also a kind of rasabhasa. It is said in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.86.32):
sva-vacas tad ritam kartum
asmad-drig-gocaro bhavan
yad atthaikanta-bhaktan me
nanantah shrir ajah priyah
"You have said: `Neither Ananta, Goddess Shri, nor unborn Brahma is dearer to Me than My unalloyed devotee.' To prove Your own words true, You have now revealed Yourself to our eyes."***
This verse may seem to be an incompatible mixture (abhasa) of devotion (bhakti) and pride (garva). In truth there is nothing incompatible in this verse. This verse means: "Because I am Your unalloyed devotee, I am very dear to You. You said: `Lord Ananta is not dear to Me merely because He is the abode where I rest. Goddess Shri is not dear to Me merely because she is My wife. Unborn Brahma is not dear to Me merely because he is My son. However, he who is the best of My unalloyed devotees is most dear to Me.' To show that the words You spoke are the truth You have now appeared before my eyes. By coming before me You have given Your mercy to me." These words were spoken by the King of Mithila to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Anuccheda 180
It is said in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.46.29):
tayor ittham bhagavati
krishne nanda-yashodayoh
vikshyanuragam paramam
nandam ahoddhavo muda
"Uddhava then joyfully addressed Nanda Maharaja, having clearly seen the supreme loving attraction he and Yasoda felt for Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead."***
In this verse is seen the grief Nanda and Yasoda felt in separation from Lord Krishna. It would seem that their grief in separation and Uddhava's joy are incompatible. The truth is that they are not incompatible. Here the situation is like the previously described situation where Lord Balarama smiled as the people of Vraja grieved. Uddhava had come to console the people of Vraja. Therefore it would not have been appropriate for him to be morose in their presence. Therefore Uddhava's joy here is filled with a great wonder of the glories of appropriate ecstatic spiritual love. Udshava did succeed in consoling the people of Vraja. This verse was spoken by Srila Sukadeva Gosvami.
Anuccheda 181
It is said in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.42.10):
ehi vira griham yamo
na tvam tyaktum ihotsahe
tvayonmathita-cittayah
prasida purusarshabha
"Come, O hero. Let us go to my house. I cannot bear to leave You here. O best of males, please take pity on me, since You have agitated my mind."***
Someone may say that it is not appropriate for a heroine to be very agitated, and therefore this verse presents an abhasa in sringara-rasa. The truth is there is nothing incompatible in this verse, for even in ordinary affairs this kind of agitation is not inappropriate. This verse was spoken by Kubja to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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