ratna-gaṇa-madhye yaiche kaustubha-maṇi
rasa-kÄvya-madhye taiche ei Å›loka gaṇi

 ratna-gaṇa - the valuable jewels; madhye - among; yaiche - just as; kaustubha-maṇi - the jewel known as Kaustubha-maṇi; rasa-kÄvya - poetry dealing with the mellows of devotional service; madhye - among; taiche - similarly; ei - this; Å›loka - verse; gaṇi - I count.


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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.

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