# Cc. Madhya 4.193 ## Text > ratna-gaṇa-madhye yaiche kaustubha-maṇi > rasa-kāvya-madhye taiche ei śloka gaṇi ## Synonyms *ratna*-*gaṇa*—the valuable jewels; *madhye*—among; *yaiche*—just as; *kaustubha*-*maṇi*—the jewel known as Kaustubha-maṇi; *rasa*-*kāvya*—poetry dealing with the mellows of devotional service; *madhye*—among; *taiche*—similarly; *ei*—this; *śloka*—verse; *gaṇi*—I count. ## Translation **As the Kaustubha-maṇi is considered the most precious of valuable stones, this verse is similarly considered the best of poems dealing with the mellows of devotional service.**