CC Madhya 23.54 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 23: Life's Ultimate Goal — Love of Godhead

Madhya-līlā 23.53 - Madhya-līlā 23.55

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 54

śānta-rase śānti-rati 'prema' paryanta haya

dāsya-rati 'rāga' paryanta krameta bāḍaya

SYNONYMS

śānta-rase—in the mellow of neutrality; śānti-rati—spiritual attachment in peacefulness; prema paryanta—up to love of Godhead; haya—is; dāsya-rati—attachment in servitude; rāga—spontaneous love; paryanta—up to; krameta—gradually; bāḍaya—increases.

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.

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