যশোদানন্দন হৈলা শচীর নন্দন ।
চতুর্বিধ ভক্ত-ভাব করে আস্বাদন ॥ ২৭৫ ॥
yasoda-nandana haila sacira nandana
catur-vidha bhakta-bhava kare asvadana
yasoda-nandana-the son of mother Yasoda; haila-became; sacira-of mother Saci; nandana-the son; catuh-vidha-four kinds of; bhakta-bhava-devotional humors; kare-does; asvadana-tasting.
Servitude, friendship, paternal affection and conjugal love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead are the basis of the four kinds of devotional activities. In santa, the marginal stage of devotional service, there is no activity. But above the santa humor are servitude, friendship, paternal affection and conjugal love, which represent the gradual growth of devotional service to higher and higher platforms.