Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .3.2
tathā hi tantre—
[tathaa hi tantre—]
premṇas tu prathamāvasthā bhāva ity abhidhīyate |
[premnas tu prathamaavasthaa bhaava ity abhidheeyate |]
sāttvikāḥ svalpa-mātrāḥ syur atrāśru-pulakādayaḥ ||2||
[saattvikaah svalpa-maatraah syur atraashru-pulakaadayah ||2||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tathā hi tantre—
premṇas tu prathamāvasthā bhāva ity abhidhīyate |
sāttvikāḥ svalpa-mātrāḥ syur atrāśru-pulakādayaḥ ||2||
In a tantra, [Note: The word tantra can refer to the Pañcarātra scriptures or other works of similar nature.] it is said: The preliminary state of prema is called bhāva. There are a few sāttvika-bhāvas such as tears in the eyes and hairs standing on end.
Purport
In this connection, there is a statement in the tantras that ecstasy is the first symptom of pure love for the Personality of Godhead, and in that stage one is sometimes found shedding tears or shivering. Not always are these symptoms manifest, but occasionally.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Jīva Gosvāmī
Gauḍīya
Durgama-saṅgamanī
Commentary
This verse shows that bhāva is the ray of prema or the sprout of prema.
My note
Source: vedabase.io