Ādi 3.11

TEXT 11

TEXT

দাস্য, সখ্য, বাৎসল্য, শৃঙ্গার-চারি রস ।
চারি ভাবের ভক্ত যত কৃষ্ণ তার বশ ॥ ১১ ॥

dasya, sakhya, vatsalya, srṅgara-cari rasa

cari bhavera bhakta yata krsna tara vasa

SYNONYMS

dasya-servitude; sakhya-friendship; vatsalya-parental affection; srṅgara-conjugal love; cari-four; rasa-mellows; cari-four; bhavera-of the sentiments; bhakta-devotees; yata-as many as there are; krsna-Lord Krsna; tara-by them; vasa-subdued.

TRANSLATION

Servitude [dasya], friendship [sakhya], parental affection [vatsalya] and conjugal love [srṅgara] are the four transcendental mellows [rasas]. By the devotees who cherish these four mellows, Lord Krsna is subdued.

PURPORT

Dasya, sakhya, vatsalya and srṅgara are the transcendental modes of loving service to the Lord. Santa-rasa, or the neutral stage, is not mentioned in this verse because although in santa-rasa one considers the Absolute Truth the sublime great, one does not go beyond that conception. Santa-rasa is a very grand idea for materialistic philosophers, but such idealistic appreciation is only the beginning; it is the lowest among the relationships in the spiritual world. Santa-rasa is not given much importance because as soon as there is a slight understanding between the knower and the known, active loving transcendental reciprocations and exchanges begin. Dasya-rasa is the basic relationship between Krsna and His devotees; therefore this verse considers dasya the first stage of transcendental devotional service.

[Adi 3.11-1957]

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