# Cc. Madhya 23.56 > শান্তাদি রসের ‘যোগ’, ‘বিয়োগ’ — দুই ভেদ । > সখ্য-বাৎসল্যে যোগাদির অনেক বিভেদ ॥৫৬॥ ## Text > śānta-ādi rasera 'yoga', 'viyoga'—dui bheda > sakhya-vātsalye yogādira aneka vibheda ## Synonyms *śānta-ādi rasera*—of the mellows beginning from neutrality; *yoga*—connection; *viyoga*—separation; *dui bheda*—two divisions; *sakhya*—in the mellow of friendship; *vātsalye*—in paternal affection; *yoga-ādira*—of connection and separation; *aneka vibheda*—many varieties. ## Translation **"There are two divisions of each of the five mellows-yoga [connection] and viyoga [separation]. Among the mellows of friendship and parental affection, there are many divisions of connection and separation.** ## Purport In the *Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu,* these divisions are described: > ayoga-yogāvetasya > prabhedau kathitāv ubhau In the mellows of *bhakti-yoga,* there are two stages—*ayoga* and *yoga. Ayoga* is described in the *Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu:* > saṅgābhāvo harer dhīrair > ayoga iti kathyate > ayoge tvan-manaskatvaṁ > tad-guṇādy-anusandhayaḥ > tat-prāpty-upāya-cintādyāḥ > sarveṣāṁ kathitāḥ kriyāḥ Learned scholars in the science of *bhakti-yoga* say that when there is an absence of association with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, separation takes place. In the stage of *ayoga* (separation), the mind is filled with Kṛṣṇa consciousness and is fully absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa. In that stage, the devotee searches out the transcendental qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is said that in that stage of separation, all the devotees in the different mellows are always active in thinking of ways to attain Kṛṣṇa's association. The word *yoga* (connection) is thus described: > kṛṣṇena saṅgamo yas tu > sa yoga iti kīrtyate "When one meets Kṛṣṇa directly, that is called *yoga."* In the transcendental mellows of neutrality and servitorship, there are similar divisions of *yoga* and *viyoga,* but they are not variegated. The divisions of *yoga* and *viyoga* are always existing in the five mellows. However, in the transcendental mellows of friendship and paternal affection, there are many varieties of *yoga* and *viyoga.* The varieties of *yoga* are thus described: > yogo 'pi kathitaḥ siddhis > tuṣṭiḥ sthitir iti tridhā Yoga (connection) is of three types-success, satisfaction and permanence. The divisions of *ayoga* (separation) are thus described: > utkaṇṭhitaṁ viyogaś cety > ayogo 'pi dvidhocyate Thus *ayoga* has two divisions-longing and separation.