Sri Priti-Sandarbha
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Srila Jiva Goswami
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Sri Priti-sandarbha
Volume One
by Srila Jiva Goswami
Anuccheda 165
Yuddha-vira rasa is also described in these words of Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.18.9):
rama-krishnadayo gopa
nanritur yuyudhur jaguh
"Balarama, Krishna and Their cowherd friends danced, wrestled and sang."***
This verse means, "The cowherd boys fought with Krishna. In this way they pleased Hiom." This verse was spoken by Srila Sukadeva Gosvami.
Anuccheda 166
Yuddha-vira rasa is also seen in this description of the killing of Jaraasanda in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.72.41-42):
sancintyari-vadhopayam
bhimasyamogha-darshanah
darshayam asa viöapam
patayann iva samjaya
"Having determined how to kill the enemy, that Lord of infallible vision made a sign to Bhima by tearing in half a branch of a tree.***
tad vijnaya maha-sattvo
bhimah praharatam varah
grihitva padayoh shatrum
patayam asa bhu-tale
"Understanding this sign, mighty Bhima, the best of fighters, seized his opponent by the feet and threw him to the ground."***
The meaning of these verses is clear. These verses were spoken by Srila Sukadeva Gosvami.
Anuccheda 167
Now raudra-rasa (anger) will be considered. Here the object (vishaya) of loving anger is Lord Krishna and the person who feels the anger (adhara) is the dear devotee. When Lord Krishna is the object of anger the anger is either favorable, unfavorable, or unfavorable for the angry person. As before in the situation when Lord Krishna was the object of love, Lord Krishna is here the primary (mula) alambana. When the anger is directed to someone other than Lord Krishna, then that person is a secondary (bahiranga) alambana. There may be the following kinds of raudra-rasa: 1. When a gopi, because of bewilderment or some other cause, is very angry at Lord Krishna, 2. when the family elders or other persons become angry to learn that the young gopis or other persons are meeting with Krishna, 3. when a devotee concerned for Lord Krishna's welfare is angry at another person for not properly protecting or caring for or dealing with Krishna, 4. the demons or others who try to harm Lord Krishna, and 5. a person who, angry at Lord Krishna, harms himself by preventing himself from associating with Lord Krishna. Here the uddipanas are insults hurled in anger and other like things. The anubhavas are striking blows with one's hand and other like actions. The vyabhicaris are becoming agitated and manifesting other like emotions. The sthayi-bhava is loving anger. The anger the elder gopis feel toward Lord Krishna is also loving anger. Because they are residents of Vraja, the elder gopis are by nature filled with love toward Lord Krishna. They certainly desire His welfare. Of these five kinds of raudra-rasa the first three will be discussed in another place. The last two are described in these words of Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.74.41):
tatah pandu-sutah kruddha
matsya-kaikaya-shrinjayah
udayudhah samuttasthuh
shishupala-jighamsavah
"Then the sons of Pandu became furious, and together with the warriors of the Matsya, Kaikaya, and Srinjaya clans, they rose up from their seats with weapons poised, ready to kill Shishupala."***
The meaning of this verse is clear. This verse was spoken by Srila Sukadeva Gosvami.
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