Sri Priti-Sandarbha
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Srila Jiva Goswami
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Sri Priti-sandarbha
Volume One
by Srila Jiva Goswami
Anuccheda 168
Raudra-rasa is also seen in these words of Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.39.26):
maitad-vidhasyakarunasya nama bhud
akrura ity etad ativa darunah
yo 'sav anashvasya su-duhkhitam janam
priyat priyam neshyati param adhvanah
"He who is doing this merciless deed should not be called Akrura. He is so extremely cruel that without even trying to console the sorrowful residents of Vraja, he is taking away Krishna, who is more dear to us than life itself."***
The meaning of this verse is clear. This verse was spoken by the gopis.
Anuccheda 169
Now bhayanaka-rasa (fear) will be considered. Here the alambana is fear of pain or injury. The vishaya (object) is Lord Krishna. The adhara is the devotee. In addition to feeling fear for Lord Krishna's well-being, sometime this rasa is manifest as the fear that one may be separated from Lord Krishna. Thus one may fear for Lord Krishna's sake or one may fear what will happen to one's own self because of his offenses to Lord Krishna. Thus Lord Krishna may be the root (mula) alambana, or the devotee himself may be the root alambana. The uddipanas here are the causes of fear. This is described in Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu (2.1.15). There the word "vibhave" is in the locative case, and the word "yena" is in the instrumental case. Thus the vishaya (object) may be either Lord Krishna or the devotee. When the devotee is the vishaya and He fears separation from Lord Krishna, then the devotee is the secondary (bahiranga) alambana. When the devotee is the adhara (the person who fears for Lord Krishna's welfare, then Lord Krishna is the primary (antaranga) alambana.
Here the uddipanas are fearful knitting of the eyebrows and other like actions. The anubhavas are withering of the face and other like actions. The vyabhicaris are restlessness and other like responses. The sthayi-bhava is fear impelled by love. The following example is seen in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.3.29):
janma te mayy asau papo
ma vidyan madhusudana
samudvije bhaved dhetoh
kamsad aham adhira-dhih
"O Lord Krishna, You have now taken birth as my son. For this reason my mind is now restless with fear of Kamsa."
Here Lord Krishna is Himself the vishaya. There is no other cause for fear. This verse was spoken by Devaki to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Anuccheda 170
Bhayanaka-rasa is also seen in this description of Shankhacuda's wickedness (Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.34.28):
kroshantam krishna rameti
vilokya sva-parigraham
"Hearing Their devotees crying out `Krishna! Rama!' and seeing that they were just like cows being stolen by a thief, Krishna and Balarama began to run after the demon."***
The meaning of this verse is clear. This verse was spoken by Srila Sukadeva Gosvami.
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