Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .4.2
yathā pañcarātre—
[yathaa pancharaatre—]
ananya-mamatā viṣṇau mamatā prema saṅgatā |
[ananya-mamataa vishnau mamataa prema sangataa |]
bhaktir ity ucyate bhīṣma-prahlādoddhava-nāradaiḥ ||2||
[bhaktir ity uchyate bheeshma-prahlaadoddhava-naaradaih ||2||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yathā pañcarātre—
ananya-mamatā viṣṇau mamatā prema saṅgatā |
bhaktir ity ucyate bhīṣma-prahlādoddhava-nāradaiḥ ||2||
In the Pañcarātra, it is said: Prema is defined by Bhīṣma, Prahlāda, Uddhava and Nārada as that bhāva which has possessiveness related to Viṣṇu (or any other form of the Lord) and to no one else.
Purport
In the Nārada Pañcarātra it is clearly stated that when lust is completely transferred to the Supreme Godhead and the concept of kinship is completely reposed in Him, such is accepted as pure love of God by great authorities like Bhīṣma, Prahlāda, Uddhava and Nārada.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Jīva Gosvāmī
Gauḍīya
Durgama-saṅgamanī
Commentary
It should be understood that starting from verse 6 (evaṁ-vrata...), the author will give examples to support his own definition. Here he quotes a different definition of prema, in order to show its agreement with his definition by consideration of the grammar. Bhaktiḥ means bhāvaḥ in the verse.
My note
Source: vedabase.io