Bakari Gopala
Answer:
No, the Rasa can be “raised” from Shanta Rasa to Dasya Rasa.
Evidence:
“On the platform of śānta-rasa, one only realizes his constitutional position. However, when one is raised to the platform of dāsya-rasa, he better understands the full opulence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
CC Madhya 19.219
Sanskrit:
kevala ‘svarūpa-jñāna’ haya śānta-rase
‘pūrṇaiśvarya-prabhu-jñāna’ adhika haya dāsye
kevala—only; svarūpa–jñāna—knowledge of the constitutional position of one’s self; haya—there is; śānta–rase—in the mellow of neutrality; pūrṇa–aiśvarya–prabhu–jñāna—knowledge of the full opulences of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; adhika—greater; haya—becomes; dāsye—in the transcendental mellow of servitude.
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Analysis
- If the rasa of the jiva is fixed, then there is no question of being “raised” to a higher rasa.
- This verse proves the rasa can be changed
- Constitutional position is Shanta rasa, but can be raised to Dasya
- Answer: shanta rasa – dominated by awe and reverence – god is perfect
- one realizes only his constitutional position
- this means the constitutional svarupa of the jiva is santa rasa
kevala ‘svarupa-jñana – only knowledge or knowledge of Krishna’s opulence - purnaisvarya-prabhu-jñana – knowledge of Krishna’s opulence
- this type of aisvarya-jnana blocks higher rasa
- this is why vaishnavas do not want to go to or see vaikuntha, prominent opulence
- from shanta to dasya – more opulence? or better understand opulence?
- jiva in brahmajyioti in shanta rasa?
