Madhya-līlā

Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

Verse 104 of 253
Cc Madhya 19.104

রসগণমধ্যে তুমি শ্রেষ্ঠ মানঽ কায? ঽআদ্য এব পরো রসঃঽ—কহে উপাধ্যায

रसगणमध्ये तुमि श्रेष्ठ मानऽ काय? ऽआद्य एव परो रसःऽ—कहे उपाध्याय

rasa-gaṇa-madhye tumi śreṣṭha māna' kāya? 'ādya eva paro rasaḥ'—kahe upādhyāya

Synonyms

rasa-gaṇa-madhyeamong all the mellows; tumiyou; śreṣṭhaas supreme; māna'accept; kāyawhich one; ādyaḥconjugal love; evacertainly; paraḥ rasaḥthe best of all mellows; kahereplied; upādhyāyaRaghupati Upādhyāya..

Translation

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, "Among all the mellows, which do you consider best?" Raghupati Upādhyāya replied, "The mellow of conjugal love is supermost."

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