Madhurer Sthayi Bhava lyrics

madhurera sthāyī bhāba labhe jate abirbhāba boli tāhā śuno eka-mane abhijoga o biṣoya sambandhābhimāna-dwoya tadīya biśeṣa upamāne

madhurera sthayi bhaba labhe jate abirbhaba boli taha suno eka-mane abhijoga o bisoya sambandhabhimana-dwoya tadiya bisesa upamane

मधुरेर स्थायी भाब लभे जते अबिर्भाब बोलि ताहा शुनो एकमने अभिजोग ओ बिषोय सम्बन्धाभिमानद्wओय तदीय बिशेष उपमाने

Madhura rati, or conjugal affection, is the stayi bhava of the madhura rasa. Now please hear with rapt attention as I explain the sequence of its development. The seven causal ingredients are: 1) Abhiyoga (expression of heartfelt emotions as joking complaints) 2) Visaya (the five sense perceptions of Krsna, namely sound, touch, form, taste and smell) 3) Sambandha (Krsna's relatives and family members) 4) Abhimana (the feeling that Krsna is one's own) 5) Tadiya Visesa (Krsna's personal specialties, like His footprints, favorite pastures, etc.) 6) Upama (poetic comparison of Krsna to other things) 7) Svabhava (love that arises naturally without external stimulus)

swabhāba āśroya kori' citte rati abatori śṛṅgāra rasera kore puṣṭi abhijoga ādi choya anye rati-hetu hoya braja-debīra tāhe nāhi dṛṣṭi

swabhaba asroya kori' citte rati abatori srngara rasera kore pusti abhijoga adi choya anye rati-hetu hoya braja-debira tahe nahi drsti

स्wअभाब आश्रोय कोरिऽ चित्ते रति अबतोरि शृङ्गार रसेर कोरे पुष्टि अभिजोग आदि छोय अन्ये रतिहेतु होय ब्रजदेबीर ताहे नाहि दृष्टि

Rati develops in the heart of the practicing devotee when all these features act together under the shelter of the 7th ingredient svabhava, and thus the conjugal mellow becomes nourished. However, all the Vraja gopis have natural rati as their svabhava, so for them there is no need of stimulation by the first six above-mentioned ingredients headed by abhiyoga.

swataḥ-siddhi rati tāṅre sambandhādi-sahākāre samartha koriyā rākhe sadā kṛṣṇa-sebā binā tāṅra udyamo nāhika āra swīya sukha ceṣṭa nāhi kadā

swatah-siddhi rati tanre sambandhadi-sahakare samartha koriya rakhe sada krsna-seba bina tanra udyamo nahika ara swiya sukha cesta nahi kada

स्wअतःसिद्धि रति ताङ्रे सम्बन्धादिसहाकारे समर्थ कोरिया राखे सदा कृष्णसेबा बिना ताङ्र उद्यमो नाहिक आर स्wईय सुख चेष्ट नाहि कदा

The natural, spontaneous transcendental rati of the gopis is so strongly fixed up that they merely take help from the above-mentioned six ingredients, instead of depending on them for stimulation. Except for Krsna's service, there is no question of their ever performing any other endeavor. Indeed, it is verily impossible for them to strive for their own personal happiness at any time, even to the slightest degree.

ei rati prauḍha hoya mahā-bhāba dāsa pāya jāra tulya prāpti āra nāi sarbādbhuta camatkāra sambhogecchā e prakāra barṇibāre bākya nāhi pāi

ei rati praudha hoya maha-bhaba dasa paya jara tulya prapti ara nai sarbadbhuta camatkara sambhogeccha e prakara barnibare bakya nahi pai

एइ रति प्रौढ होय महाभाब दास पाय जार तुल्य प्राप्ति आर नाइ सर्बाद्भुत चमत्कार सम्भोगेच्छा ए प्रकार बर्णिबारे बाक्य नाहि पाइ

When this type of pure attachment becomes most matured, then the final stage it attains is called maha-bhava . . . the most exalted, sublime form of transcendental ecstasy. There is no comparison anywhere to such bliss. Their desire for this type of selfless union is the most wonderful thing to observe, and it really makes one astonished even to think of it. Therefore, I can certainly find no suitable words to describe the manifestation of this topmost divine grace called maha-bhava.