Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c8.s2.17
Early History of the Vaiṣṇava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c8.s2.17
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c8.s2.17
(i) Kāma-rūpa, consisting of a desire for erotic-mystic enjoyment (Sambhoga-tṛṣṇā) inspired by an exclusive effort to please Kṛṣṇa (kṛṣṇa-saukhyārtham eva kevalam udyamaḥ), and resulting in Preman or love found only in the Gopīs (vraja-devīṣu). The attitude of the Kubjā is described as kāma-prāyā (and not kāma-rūpā) rati; for (as explained later in the Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi) the enjoyment here is as much for oneself as for the pleasure of Kṛṣṇa.