Devanagari: विरह ISO15919: viraha also written as virah

The agony of separation from one's beloved.

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Viraha is painful in the material world, whereas in the divine world, the agony of this pain is extremely sweet. This "blissful pain" intensifies a devotee's longing and constant remembrance of the divine.

REFERENCE

Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 3, Ch. 19