Sukadeva Gosvami is Suka the Parrot

Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja : On Raganuga-bhakti - continued discussions with the GBC on the book, Raga-Vartma-Candrika - Mathura, India: 1991 - Srila Sukadeva Gosvami is the parrot of Srimati Radhika
Bharata Maharaja achieved the stage of bhava, but it is not known in which rasa.
Sripad Tamal Krsna Gosvami: In Bhagavatamrtam it is given that his is one of Vaikuntha-bhava.
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja: Only dasya-bhava.
Sripad Tamal Krsna Gosvami: Yes, dasya-bhava.
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja: Sanaka, Sananda, Sanatana, and Sanat Kumara have their sthayi-bhava in santa-rasa. Yet, they can narrate the entire Srimad-Bhagavatam.
Sripad Tamal Krsna Gosvami: How is that? I remember asking you that question before.
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja: They can do so from a neutral position. They know all about the various rasas, but they don’t have direct experience of those rasas.
Sripad Tamal Krsna Gosvami: What about Sukadeva Gosvami?
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja: Srila Sukadeva Gosvami has some direct experience, because he is the suka…
Sripad Madhava Maharaja: Parrot…
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja: He is the parrot of Srimati Radhika, so he posssess the sthayi-bhava for Vraja.
Sripad Tamal Krsna Gosvami: This is a very important thing that you said about Sukadeva Gosvami.
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja: As Srimati Radhika’s parrot, he sits on the branches of tamala or kadamba trees. He watches the confidential pastimes of Radhika and Krsna, and becomes very, very pleased. Yet, he cannot serve like Rupa Manjari.
Sripad Tamal Krsna Gosvami: So what kind of bhava does he have? He is watching everything.
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja: It has been said in sastra that he has santa-bhava.
Sripad Tamal Krsna Gosvami: Because he is neutral.
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja: But he is in Vraja, and there is no santa-bhava in Vraja. We will have to judge what rasa he actually possesses. When Srimati Radhika and Sri Krsna are sleeping in the morning, that Suka parrot says so many things to awaken Them.
Sripad Tamal Krsna Gosvami: That is not santa-bhava…
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja: Yes, it is not santa-bhava.
Sripad Tamal Krsna Gosvami: He must have everything.
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja: We will have to consider all these truths.