kṛṣṇe rati gÄá¸ha haile 'prema'-abhidhÄna
kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasera ei 'sthÄyi-bhÄva'-nÄma

 kṛṣṇe - unto Lord Kṛṣṇa; rati - affection; gÄá¸ha - deep; haile - when it becomes; prema-abhidhÄna - called love of God; kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasera - of the mellows of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa; ei - this; sthÄyi-bhÄva-nÄma - called sthÄyi-bhÄva.


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“When affection for Kṛṣṇa becomes deeper, one attains love of Godhead in devotional service. Such a position is called sthÄyi-bhÄva, permanent enjoyment of the mellows of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.

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