Now an intense longing possessed Vijaya Kumāra. Nothing seemed to please him, and he could no longer steady his heart, even after having darśana of Jagannātha-deva in the tem-ple. He had long ago understood the fundamentals of rasa - tattva,
but it was only now, in Śrī Gopāl Guru Gosvāmī’s association,
that he came to understand madhura - rasa with its sthāyībhāva,
vibhāvas, a nubhāvas, sattvika-bhāvas, and vyabhicārī - bhāvas. Different bhāvas manifested in his heart at different times. For a
while, one bhāva would arise and immerse him in bliss, and then
a new bhāva would invade his heart. He passed his days in this way, completely helpless to check the awakening and movement
of any bhāva in his heart or its transformation into another
bhāva. Consequently, one day he approached the lotus feet of Śrī Guru Gosvāmī with tearful eyes and submitted the following
request, “Prabhu, by your unlimited compassion, I have learnt
everything, but I cannot control my real self, so I cannot firmly
establish myself in kṛṣṇa-līlā. Kindly bestow upon me whatever instructions you may think suitable for me in my present
condition.”
Śrī Guru Gosvāmī became overjoyed to see Vijaya Kumāra’s bhāvas, and thought to himself, “Aho! How glorious and wonderful