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Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .5.18

prāyaḥ śama-pradhānānāṁ mamatā-gandha-varjitā |
[praayah shama-pradhaanaanaam mamataa-gandha-varjitaa |]
paramātmatayā kṛṣṇe jātā śānta-ratir matā ||18||
[paramaatmatayaa krishne jaataa shaanta-ratir mataa ||18||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
prāyaḥ śama-pradhānānāṁ mamatā-gandha-varjitā |
paramātmatayā kṛṣṇe jātā śānta-ratir matā ||18||
The rati which arises in persons with a predominance of śama (ātmā-jñāna), which is devoid of even a trace of possessiveness for the Lord, but which produces attraction for Kṛṣṇa in the form of Paramātmā, is called śānta-rati.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Durgama-saṅgamanī
Commentary

First śama was described, and now the rati called śānta, which is characterized by śama, is being described. Bhāgavatam describes this rati: muktānām api siddhānāṁ nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇaḥ sudurlabhaḥ praśāntātmā koṭiṣv api mahā-mune O great sage, among many millions who are liberated and perfect in knowledge of liberation, one may be a devotee of Lord Nārāyaṇa. Such devotees, who are fully peaceful, are extremely rare. SB 6.14.5 Generally, (prāyaḥ) this śānta-rati, which is described in the Bhāgavatam verse above, occurs in those with a predominance of śama (śama-pradhānānām), who realize the Lord as Paramātmā, as the shelter of everything. This is illustrated in verses such as brahmaṇo hi pratiṣṭho ’ham. The śuddha-rati which is generated from such realization is called śānta-rati.

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