# Cc. Madhya 23.54 > শান্তরসে শান্তি-রতি ‘প্রেম’ পর্যন্ত হয় । > দাস্য-রতি ‘রাগ’ পর্যন্ত ক্রমেত বাড়য় ॥৫৪॥ ## Text > 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.**