kṛṣṇa-premera ei eka apÅ«rva prabhÄva
guru-sama-laghuke karÄya dÄsya-bhÄva
kṛṣṇa-premera - of love of Kṛṣṇa; ei - this; eka - one; apÅ«rva prabhÄva - unprecedented influence; guru - to those on the level of the spiritual master; sama - equal level; laghuke - unto the less important; karÄya - makes; dÄsya-bhÄva - the conception of being a servant.
There are two kinds of devotional service: the way of pÄñcarÄtrika regulative principles and the way of bhÄgavata transcendental loving service. The love of Godhead of those engaged in pÄñcarÄtrika regulative principles depends more or less on the opulent and reverential platform, but the worship of RÄdhÄ and Kṛṣṇa is purely on the platform of transcendental love. Even persons who play as the superiors of Kṛṣṇa also take the chance to offer transcendental loving service to the Lord. The service attitude of the devotees who play the parts of superiors of the Lord is very difficult to understand, but it can be very plainly understood in connection with the superexcellence of their particular service to Lord Kṛṣṇa. A vivid example is the service of mother YaÅ›odÄ to Kṛṣṇa, which is distinct. In the feature of NÄrÄyaṇa, the Lord can accept services only from His associates who play parts in which they are equal to or less than Him, but in the feature of Lord Kṛṣṇa He accepts service very plainly from His fathers, teachers and other elders who are His superiors, as well as from His equals and His subordinates. This is very wonderful.