Text Nine V7
develop attachment for Krsna’s name, fame, form, qualities
and so forth. When one has developed such attachment, he
can spontaneously serve the lotus feet of Krsna even without
following the regulative principles. This stage is called raga-
bhakti, or devotional service in spontaneous love. At that
stage the devotee can follow in the footsteps of one of the
eternal associates of Krsna in Vrndavana. This is called
raganuga-bhakti. Ragdnuga-bhakti, or spontaneous devo-
tional service, can be executed in the Sdnta-rasa when one
aspires to be like Krsna’s cows or the stick or flute in the
hand of Krsna, or the flowers around Krsna’s neck. In the
dasya-rasa one follows in the footsteps of servants like
Citraka, Patraka or Raktaka. In the friendly sakhya-rasa
one can become a friend like Baladeva, Sridima or Sudama.
In the vatsalya-rasa, characterized by parental affection, one
can become like Nanda Maltaraja and Yasoda, and in the
mddhurya-rasa, characterized by conjugal love, one can be-
come like Srimati Radharani or Her lady friends such as
Lalita and Her serving maids (manjaris) like Ripa and Rati.
This is the essence of all instruction in the matter of
devotional service.”

TEXT NINE
qHraretal Ta TTTA aay Taraargz
TACIT MAMTA TATA: |
TAHT AATY Aaa: TAVTATTAATL
gages Wasa feat Sat AI a F: te I
