Madhya 19.227

TEXT 227

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সখ্যের গুণ - 'অসঙ্কোচ', 'অগৌরব' সার ।
মমতাধিক্যে তাড়ন-ভর্ত্‌সন-ব্যবহার ॥ ২২৭ ॥

sakhyera guna-'asaṅkoca', 'agaurava' sara

mamatadhikye tadana-bhartsana-vyavahara

SYNONYMS

sakhyera guna-the quality of fraternity; asaṅkoca-without any formality; agaurava-without any veneration; sara-the essence; mamata-adhikye-on account of greater intimacy; tadana-of chastisement; bhartsana-of rebuking; vyavahara-behavior.

TRANSLATION

"The essence of fraternal love is intimacy devoid of the formality and veneration found in the dasya-rasa. Due to a greater sense of intimacy, the devotee functioning in paternal love chastises and rebukes the Lord in an ordinary way.