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 madhurarasa 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).”