Text 11

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dāsya, sakhya, vātsalya, śṛṅgāra—cāri rasa
cāri bhāvera bhakta yata kṛṣṇa tāra vaśa

Synonyms

dasya—servitude; sakhya—friendship; vātsalya—parental affection; srngara—conjugal love; cari—four; rasa—mellows; cari—four; bhāvera—of the sentiments; bhakta—devotees; yata—as many as there are; krsna—Lord Kṛṣṇa; tara—by them; vasa—subdued. 

Translation

Servitude [dāsya], friendship [sakhya], parental affection [vātsalya] and conjugal love [śṛṅgāra] are the four transcendental mellows [rasas]. By the devotees who cherish these four mellows, Lord Kṛṣṇa is subdued. 

Purport

Dāsya, sakhya, vātsalya and śṛṅgāra are the transcendental modes of loving service to the Lord. Śānta-rasa, or the neutral stage, is not mentioned in this verse because although in śānta-rasa one considers the Absolute Truth the sublime great, one does not go beyond that conception. Śānta-rasa is a very grand idea for materialistic philosophers, but such idealistic appreciation is only the beginning; it is the lowest among the relationships in the spiritual world. Śānta-rasa is not given much importance because as soon as there is a slight understanding between the knower and the known, active loving transcendental reciprocations and exchanges begin. Dāsya-rasa is the basic relationship between Kṛṣṇa and His devotees; therefore this verse considers dāsya the first stage of transcendental devotional service. 

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