Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .2.1
śrīdhara-svāmibhiḥ spaṣṭam ayam eva rasottamaḥ |
[shreedhara-svaamibhih spashtam ayam eva rasottamah |]
raṅga-prasaṅge sa-premakākhyaḥ prakīrtitaḥ ||1||
[ranga-prasange sa-premakaakhyah prakeertitah ||1||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrīdhara-svāmibhiḥ spaṣṭam ayam eva rasottamaḥ |
raṅga-prasaṅge sa-premakākhyaḥ prakīrtitaḥ ||1||
Śrīdhara Svāmī, in talking about rasa, [Note: Commentary on SB 10.43.17] has clearly glorified this as the highest rasa, calling it saprema-bhakti (bhakti filled with prema).
Purport
NoD 36: Transcendental Affection (Servitude) The transcendental mellow of affection has been accepted by authorities like Śrīdhara Svāmī as a perfectional stage of devotion. It is just above the humor of neutrality and is a requisite for the development of the serving humor.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
My note
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