The next day, Vijaya Kumāra, having honored prasāda, came to Śrī Guru Gosvāmī’s lotus feet at the appointed time. As he offered his sāṣṭāṅga-daṇḍavat-praṇāma, he became overwhelmed with excitement. Gosvāmījī lifted him up,
embraced him, and very affectionately made him sit beside him.
Vijaya Kumāra seized the opportunity and said, “Prabhu, I want
to know about the uddīpana of madhura-rasa. Will you be so kind as to explain this to me?”
Śrī Guru Gosvāmī replied, “The uddīpana-vibhāvas in madhura-
rasa are the following: the guṇa (qualities) of Kṛṣṇa and His beloved gopīs; their names (nāma); activities and character
(carita); ornaments (maṇḍana); things related to the object of
love (sambandhī); and things that are not directly related to the object of love (taṭastha).”
Vijaya: Please describe the guṇa first. Gosvāmī: There are three types of guṇa: relating to the mind
(mānasika), speech (vācika), and the body (kāyika).
Vijaya: What are the various types of qualities that relate to the mind (mānasa-guṇa) in this rasa?
Gosvāmī: There are many kinds of mānasa-guṇa, such as gratefulness, forgiveness, and compassion.
Vijaya: What are the different types of vācika-guṇa?