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.

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.