CC Madhya 23.54 (1975)
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
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.