# Cc. Madhya 23.57 ## Text > 'rūḍha', 'adhirūḍha' bhāva—kevala 'madhure' > mahiṣī-gaṇera 'rūḍha', 'adhirūḍha' gopikā-nikare ## Synonyms *rūḍha*—advanced; *adhirūḍha*—highly advanced; *bhāva*—ecstasy; *kevala*—only; *madhure*—in the transcendental mellow of conjugal love; *mahiṣī*-*gaṇera*—of the queens of Dvārakā; *rūḍha*—advanced; *adhirūḍha*—highly advanced; *gopikā*-*nikare*—among the *gopīs.* ## Translation **"Only in the conjugal mellow are there two ecstatic symptoms called rūḍha [advanced] and adhirūḍha [highly advanced]. The advanced ecstasy is found among the queens of Dvārakā, and the highly advanced ecstasies are found among the gopīs.** ## Purport The *adhirūḍha* ecstasies are explained in the *Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi:* > rūḍhoktebhyo 'nubhāvebhyaḥ > kām apy āptā viśiṣṭatām > yatrānubhāvā dṛśyante > so 'dhirūḍho nigadyate The very sweet attraction of conjugal love increases through affection, counter-love, love, attachment, subattachment, ecstasy and highly advanced ecstasy (*mahābhāva*). The platform of *mahābhāva* includes *rūḍha* and *adhirūḍha.* These platforms are possible only in conjugal love. Advanced ecstasy is found in Dvārakā, whereas highly advanced ecstasy is found among the *gopīs.*