Madhya-lilaChapter 19: Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Instructs Srila Rupa Gosvami

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 19.186

hasyo 'dbhutas tatha virah

karuno raudra ity api

bhayanakah sa-bibhatsa

iti gaunas ca saptadha

SYNONYMS

hasyah -- laughter; adbhutah -- wonder; tatha -- then; virah -- chivalry; karunah -- compassion; raudrah -- anger; iti -- thus; api -- also; bhayanakah -- fear; sah -- along with; bibhatsah -- disaster; iti -- thus; gaunah -- indirect; ca -- also; saptadha -- seven kinds.

TRANSLATION

"'Besides the five direct mellows, there are seven indirect mellows, known as laughter, wonder, chivalry, compassion, anger, disaster and fear.'

PURPORT

This verse is found in the Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu (2.5.116).

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