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CC Madhya 19.227 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 227

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


SYNONYMS

sakhyera guṇa—the quality of fraternity; asaṅkoca—without any formality; agaurava—without any veneration; sāra—the essence; mamatā-adhikye—on account of greater intimacy; tāḍana—of chastisement; bhartsana—of rebuking; vyavahāra—behavior.


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.