258 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

PURPORT

No one is higher or lower than anyone else in transcendental relationships with
the Lord, for in the absolute realm everything is equal. But although these relation-
ships are absolute, there are also transcendental differences between them. Thus the
transcendental relationship of conjugal love is considered the highest perfection.

TEXT 45

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yathottaram asau svdda-
visesollasamayy api

ratir vasanayd svadvi
bhasate kapi kasyacit

SYNONYMS

yathd-uttaram—one after another; asau—that; svdda-visesa—of particular tastes;
ullasa-mayi—consisting of the increase; api—although; ratih—love; vasanaya—by the
different desire; svddvi-sweet; bhdsate—exists; kd api—any; kasyacit—of someone
(the devotee).

TRANSLATION

“Increasing love is experienced in various tastes, one above another. But that
love which has the highest taste in the gradual succession of desire manifests itself
in the form of conjugal love.”

PURPORT

This is a verse from Srila Ripa Gosvami's Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (2.5.38).

TEXT 46

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aFlH-AASTA-SICA Fafee ALU I Bw I

ataeva madhura rasa kahi tara ndma
svakiya-parakiya-bhave dvi-vidha samsthana

SYNONYMS

ataeva—therefore; madhura—sweet; rasa—mellow; kahi—| say; tdra—of that;
nama—the name; svakiyd—svakiya (own); parakiya—and named parakiyd (another’s) ;
bhadve—in the moods; dvi-vidha—two types; samsthdna— positions.
