# Cc. Madhya 23.4 > কৃষ্ণে রতি গাঢ় হৈলে ‘প্রেম’-অভিধান ৷ > কৃষ্ণভক্তি-রসের এই ‘স্থায়িভাব’-নাম ॥৪॥ ## Text > kṛṣṇe rati gāḍha haile 'prema'-abhidhāna > kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasera ei 'sthāyi-bhāva'-nāma ## Synonyms *kṛṣṇe*—unto Lord Kṛṣṇa; *rati*—affection; *gāḍha*—deep; *haile*—when it becomes; *prema-abhidhāna*—called love of God; *kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasera*—of the mellows of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa; *ei*—this; *sthāyi-bhāva-nāma*—called *sthāyi-bhāva.* ## Translation **"When affection for Kṛṣṇa becomes deeper, one attains love of Godhead in devotional service. Such a position is called sthāyi-bhāva, permanent enjoyment of the mellows of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.**