Introduction
Ujjvala-nilamani is a supplement to Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu. Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu describes all the rasas, but describes conjugal rasa only briefly. Ujjvala-nilamani describes conjugal rasa in great detail, following the general pattern of analyzing vibhavas, anubhavas, vyabhicari bhavas, sattvika-bhavas and sthayi-bhavas. Parakiya and svakiya forms of love are discussed. jiva Gosvarnt in his commentary justifies svaklya whereas Visvanatha Cakravarti accepts parakrya as stronger.
Contents
Chapter One |
Types of Hero |
3 |
Chapter Two |
Assistants of Krsna |
95 |
Chapter Three |
Krsna’s Beloveds |
111 |
Chapter Four |
Description of Radha |
161 |
Chapter Five |
Varieties of Heroines |
205 |
Chapter Six |
Varieties of Group Leaders |
293 |
Chapter Seven |
Varieties of Messengers Of The Heroine |
309 |
Chapter Eight |
The Sakhis of The Heroine |
371 |
Chapter Nine |
The Groups |
457 |
Chapter Ten |
Uddipanas For Ujjvala-Rasa |
501 |
Chapter Eleven |
Anubhavas |
567 |
Chapter Twelve |
Sattvika-Bhavas |
623 |
Chapter Thirteen |
Vyabhicari-Bhavas |
651 |
Chapter Fourteen |
Sthayi-bhava |
735 |
Chapter Fifteen |
The Types Of Srngara-Rasa |
943 |
Introduction
Ujjvala-nilamani is a supplement to Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu. Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu describes all the rasas, but describes conjugal rasa only briefly. Ujjvala-nilamani describes conjugal rasa in great detail, following the general pattern of analyzing vibhavas, anubhavas, vyabhicari bhavas, sattvika-bhavas and sthayi-bhavas. Parakiya and svakiya forms of love are discussed. jiva Gosvarnt in his commentary justifies svaklya whereas Visvanatha Cakravarti accepts parakrya as stronger.
Contents
Chapter One |
Types of Hero |
3 |
Chapter Two |
Assistants of Krsna |
95 |
Chapter Three |
Krsna’s Beloveds |
111 |
Chapter Four |
Description of Radha |
161 |
Chapter Five |
Varieties of Heroines |
205 |
Chapter Six |
Varieties of Group Leaders |
293 |
Chapter Seven |
Varieties of Messengers Of The Heroine |
309 |
Chapter Eight |
The Sakhis of The Heroine |
371 |
Chapter Nine |
The Groups |
457 |
Chapter Ten |
Uddipanas For Ujjvala-Rasa |
501 |
Chapter Eleven |
Anubhavas |
567 |
Chapter Twelve |
Sattvika-Bhavas |
623 |
Chapter Thirteen |
Vyabhicari-Bhavas |
651 |
Chapter Fourteen |
Sthayi-bhava |
735 |
Chapter Fifteen |
The Types Of Srngara-Rasa |
943 |