What are the twelve rasas of bhakti-yoga ?

Hare Krishna !!

SB 3.16.31 — The Lord assured the two Vaikuṇṭha inhabitants, Jaya and Vijaya: By practicing the mystic yoga system in anger, you will be cleansed of the sin of disobeying the brāhmaṇas and within a very short time return to Me.

Purport ( 2nd stanza): One can practice bhakti-yoga in many rasas. There are twelve rasas, five primary and seven secondary. The five primary rasas constitute direct bhakti-yoga, but although the seven secondary rasas are indirect, they are also counted within bhakti-yoga if they are used in the service of the Lord.

Now what are the twelve rasas of bhakti-yoga, especially what are those secondary rasas ?

I know Primary ones are santa, dasya, sakhya, vatsalya, madhurya. Even would love to hear more about them if someone shares.

- Haribol !!

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  • Hare Krishna! Dandavat Pranam Prabhu!

    Please refer SB 1.1.3 purport - https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/1/1/3

    In the revealed scriptures the following twelve varieties of rasas are enumerated: (1) raudra (anger), (2) adbhuta (wonder), (3) śṛṅgāra (conjugal love), (4) hāsya(comedy), (5) vīra (chivalry), (6) dayā (mercy), (7) dāsya (servitorship), (8) sakhya (fraternity), (9) bhayānaka(horror), (10) bībhatsa (shock), (11) śānta (neutrality), (12) vātsalya (parenthood).

    The sum total of all these rasas is called affection or love. Primarily, such signs of love are manifested in adoration, service, friendship, parental affection, and conjugal love. And when these five are absent, love is present indirectly in anger, wonder, comedy, chivalry, fear, shock and so on.

    All glories to Srila Prabhupad!

    Sarvam Sri Krishnaarpanam!

    SB 1.1.3
    In the two previous ślokas it has been definitely proved that the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the sublime literature which surpasses all other Vedic scriptu…
    • ok right. Thank you very much. Hare Krishna !! 

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