Madhya-līlā

Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

Verse 227 of 253
Cc Madhya 19.227

সখ্যের গুণ—ঽঅসংকোচঽ, ঽঅগৌরবঽ সার মমতাধিক্যে তাডনভর্ত্সনব্যবহার

सख्येर गुण—ऽअसंकोचऽ, ऽअगौरवऽ सार ममताधिक्ये ताडनभर्त्सनव्यवहार

sakhyera guṇa—'asaṅkoca', 'agaurava' sāra mamatādhikye tāḍana-bhartsana-vyavahāra

Synonyms

sakhyera guṇathe quality of fraternity; asaṅkocawithout any formality; agauravawithout any veneration; sārathe essence; mamatā-adhikyeon account of greater intimacy; tāḍanaof chastisement; bhartsanaof rebuking; vyavahārabehavior..

Translation

"The essence of fraternal love is intimacy devoid of the formality and veneration found in the dāsya-rasa. Due to a greater sense of intimacy, the devotee functioning in paternal love chastises and rebukes the Lord in an ordinary way.

Verse 227 of 253
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