Madhya-līlā

Chapter 23: Life's Ultimate Goal—Love of Godhead

Verse 54 of 111
Cc Madhya 23.54

শান্তরসে শান্তিরতি ঽপ্রেমঽ পর্যন্ত হয দাস্যরতি ঽরাগঽ পর্যন্ত ক্রমেত বাডয

शान्तरसे शान्तिरति ऽप्रेमऽ पर्यन्त हय दास्यरति ऽरागऽ पर्यन्त क्रमेत बाडय

śānta-rase śānti-rati 'prema' paryanta haya dāsya-rati 'rāga' paryanta krameta bāḍaya

Synonyms

śānta-rasein the mellow of neutrality; śānti-ratispiritual attachment in peacefulness; prema paryantaup to love of Godhead; hayais; dāsya-ratiattachment in servitude; rāgaspontaneous love; paryantaup to; krametagradually; bāḍayaincreases..

Translation

"The position of neutrality increases up to the point where one can appreciate love of Godhead. The mellow of servitorship gradually increases to the point of spontaneous love of Godhead.

Verse 54 of 111
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