The stage of loving service to the Lord in parental affection is an advanced stage of love in fraternity. In the fraternal relationship there is a sense of equality, but when that sense of equality is advanced in affection, one attains the platform of parental love. In this connection, the following verse is cited from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 10.8.46), wherein Mahārāja Parīkṣit voices his appreciation of Nanda Mahārāja’s and mother Yaśodā’s intense love for Kṛṣṇa.
In the fraternal relationship there is a sense of equality, but when that sense of equality is advanced in affection, one attains the platform of parental love. In this connection, the following verse (CC Madhya 8.76) is cited from SB - 10.8.46
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"In the fraternal relationship there is a sense of equality, but when that sense of equality is advanced in affection, one attains the platform of parental love. In this connection, the following verse is cited from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
The stage of loving service to the Lord in parental affection is an advanced stage of love in fraternity. In the fraternal relationship there is a sense of equality, but when that sense of equality is advanced in affection, one attains the platform of parental love. In this connection, the following verse is cited from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 10.8.46), wherein Mahārāja Parīkṣit voices his appreciation of Nanda Mahārāja’s and mother Yaśodā’s intense love for Kṛṣṇa.
The Lord said, “This statement is very good, but please proceed even further.” Rāmānanda Rāya then replied, “Loving service to the Lord in the parental relationship is the highest perfectional stage.”
Categories:
- Fraternity in Devotional Service to God
- Relationship with God
- There Is
- Sense
- Equality in Devotional Service to God
- When
- Advanced
- Affection in Devotional Service to God
- One (as in someone)
- Attain
- Parental Love in Devotional Service to God
- In This Connection
- Verses of the Caitanya-caritamrta
- Verses of the Srimad-Bhagavatam
- Reciting the Srimad-Bhagavatam
- Srimad-Bhagavatam and Caitanya-caritamrta
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| Page Title: | In the fraternal relationship there is a sense of equality, but when that sense of equality is advanced in affection, one attains the platform of parental love. In this connection, the following verse (CC Madhya 8.76) is cited from SB - 10.8.46 |
| Compiler: | Nabakumar |
| Created: | 2021-05-13, 07:06:29 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 1 |