শান্তরসে শান্তি-রতি 'প্রেম' পর্যন্ত হয় ।
দাস্য-রতি 'রাগ' পর্যন্ত ক্রমেত বাড়য় ॥ ৫৪ ॥
santa-rase santi-rati 'prema' paryanta haya
dasya-rati 'raga' paryanta krameta badaya
santa-rase-in the mellow of neutrality; santi-rati-spiritual attachment in peacefulness; prema paryanta-up to love of Godhead; haya-is; dasya-rati-attachment in servitude; raga-spontaneous love; paryanta-up to; krameta-gradually; badaya-increases.
"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.