CC Madhya 4.193
TEXT 193
- 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.