Gītā-mālā

(1)
yei rati janme jāra sei mata rasa tāra
rasa mukhya pañca-vidha haya
gauṇa-sapta-rasa punaḥ haya ratira anuguṇa
ratira sambandha bhāvāśraya

According to the specific type of rati (attachment) that arises in a person, that person attains the corresponding type of rasa. There are five primary types of rasa. In addition, there are seven secondary rasas, which function in subordination to the primary rati. The relationship of rati is established as the refuge of bhāva.

(2)
pañca mukhya madhye bhāi madhurera guṇa gāi
sarva-śreṣṭha rasa-rāja bali
guṇa anya rase yata madhurete āche tata
āra bahu bale haya bali

O brother, among the five primary rasas, I sing the qualities of madhura-rasa. It is declared to be the best of all and the king of all rasas. Whatever qualities exist in the other rasas are all present in madhura-rasa. Therefore it is called the supreme rasa, and it is widely proclaimed as such.

(3)
gauṇa rasa āche yata saba sañcārīra mata
haya śṛṅgārera puṣṭi kare
śrī-rūpera anugata bhajane ye haya rata
sthiti tāra kevala madhure

All the secondary rasas exist like transitory emotions (sañcārī-bhāvas), and they nourish śṛṅgāra-rasa. One who follows Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī in devotional practice becomes fully attached in this way. For such a person, his established position is only within madhura-rasa.

(4)
madhura ujjvala-rasa sadā śṛṅgārera vaśa
vraja-rāja-nandana viṣaya
aiśvarya su-gupta ta’te mādhurya-prabhāve mate
tāhāra āśraya bhakta-caya

Madhura or ujjvala-rasa is always under the control of śṛṅgāra-rasa, and its object is the son of the king of Vraja. In this, opulence (aiśvarya) remains hidden, and one becomes absorbed in the influence of sweetness (mādhurya). The devotees take shelter in that state.