38 Teachings of Lord Chaitanya

sonality of Godhead. As such, in the transcendental relationship of sakhya
rasa there are three transcendental qualities: the sense of greatness, the sense
of kinship, and the sense of intimacy without any impression of awe or vener-
ation. Therefore, in the relationship of fraternity, one transcendental quality
is further increased.

Similarly, in the status of paternal affection there are four qualities: above
the three qualities already mentioned there is another sense of the devotee,
that the Supreme Lord is dependent on the mercy of the devotee. As parent
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the devotee also sometimes chastises
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and considers Him as maintained by
such devotee. This transcendental sense of being the maintainer of the Supreme
Maintainer is very much pleasing both to the devotee and the Supreme Person-
ality of Godhead.

The Lord instructed Srila Rupa Goswami to write the transcendental
literature named Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu, the Science of Devotional Service,
indicating therein the substance of the five transcendental relationships. It is
explained there how the transcendental quality of santa rasa in the shape of
unflinching faith in Krishna, is further developed to the form of dasya rasa
with the spirit of service, and then to sakhya rasa for undeterred fraternity,
and can be still more developed in the transcendental flavor of paternal love,
with the sense of maintaining the Lord. All culminates in the highest platform
of conjugal love, wherein all the different transcendental relationships exist
simultaneously.
