jÄta-ajÄta-rati-bhede sÄdhaka dui bheda
vidhi-rÄga-mÄrge cÄri cÄri — aṣṭa bheda

 jÄta-ajÄta-rati-bhede - by distinction of mature love and immature love; sÄdhaka dui bheda - those practicing devotional service are of two varieties; vidhi - regulative devotion; rÄga - spontaneous devotion; mÄrge - on both the paths; cÄri cÄri - there are four different varieties; aṣṭa bheda - a total of eight kinds.


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“Those who are practicing devotional service are either mature or immature. Therefore the sÄdhakas are of two types. Since the devotees execute either regulative devotional service or spontaneous devotional service and there are four groups within these two divisions, altogether there are eight varieties.

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