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CC Madhya 19.186 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 186

hāsyo 'dbhutas tathā vīraḥ
karuṇo raudra ity api
bhayānakaḥ sa bībhatsa
iti gauṇaś ca saptadhā


SYNONYMS

hāsyaḥ—laughter; adbhutaḥ—wonder; tathā—then; vīraḥ—chivalry; karuṇaḥ—compassion; raudraḥ—anger; iti—thus; api—also; bhayānakaḥ—fear; saḥ—that; bībhatsaḥ—disaster; iti—thus; gauṇaḥ—indirect; ca—also; sapta-dhā—seven kinds.


TRANSLATION

"Besides the five direct mellows, there are seven indirect mellows, known as laughter, wonder, chivalry, compassion, anger, disaster and fear.


PURPORT

This verse is found in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (2.5.116).