Madhura-rasa manifested in Kṛṣṇa towards the gopīs is favorable for the devotee with sakhya-rasa. [Note: The cowherd boys, the priya-narma-sakhas, assist Kṛṣṇa in His pastimes with the gopīs.] Hāsya-rasa manifested in the sakhya-bhakta himself and in other devotees as well is favorable for his sakhya-rasa. Yuddha-vīra-rasa which manifests in all except the neutral party is favorable for sakhya-rasa. [Note: The fighting mood of the devotee in sakhya-rasa, in Kṛṣṇa and in other devotees, is mock battle only. The fighting spirit displayed in demons towards Kṛṣṇa acts as a stimulus for friendship with Kṛṣṇa. A neutral person would not fight at all.] Pūrvavat means “directed towards Kṛṣṇa,” referring to eka vibhāvakaḥ of the previous verse. Thus, vatsala-rasa, raudra-rasa and bhayānaka-rasa (bhīṣmaḥ) directed towards Kṛṣṇa are all unfavorable if displayed in the sakhya-rasa devotee and directed towards Kṛṣṇa.