Text
sakhyera guṇa—‘asaṅkoca’, ‘agaurava’ sāra
mamatādhikye tāḍana-bhartsana-vyavahāra
Synonyms
sakhyera guna—the quality of fraternity; asaṅkoca—without any formality; agaurava—without any veneration; sara—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. ¶