Transcript of a devotional class given by His Holiness Jaya Pataka Swami Maharaj on January 3, 2026 in Śrī Māyāpur. The talk centers on Dāsya/Dāsī (Preeti) rasa drawing on citations from Bhaktira Samrata Sindhu, lists of associated anubhavas (emotional states), and explanations of how different bhavas manifest in union and separation from Krishna. The speaker also outlines stages of devotional practice (nivṛtti, niṣṭhā, ruci, āsakti, bhāva, prema), emphasizes patience and perseverance in chanting and service, and warns against offenses and material desires that hinder devotional progress.
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Hariyam tatsat.
Hariyam tatsat. So the Pushpa Abhishek was very beautiful. And.
Also the ladies.
Also the deities in Iskcon Dum Dum. They are very beautiful.
Have you seen them?
Have you seen them? Yes.
Salt.
Oh.
Very enchanted.
They are very enchanting.
During the conversation which was offered by Chani Ross Bakti.
So I prayed for their appearance. And during the Prana Pratishta was offered by Jananivas, Prabhu and Bhakti Purushottam Swami.
Sorry.
So we read this Vyabachari Baba. We'll read this Vivecharya Baba. Okay, okay. Okay. So I'll start with the note. Okay? Okay. A quote from Bhaktira Samrata Sindhu 3.2.63 and 69 to 71. The ordinary Anubhavas of the Dasas are all the Bhavaswaras mentioned previously as well as respect for Krishna's friends, detachment and so on, which are all Sita 24 Vaibachari Bhavas appear in Preeti Rasa, Harsha, Garva, Dhriti, Nirveda, Vishada, Dhynya, Chinta, Smriti, Shankar, Mati, Out, Sukya, Chapallya, Vitarka, Avega, Hri, Vridha, Jatia, Moha, Unmadha, Avihitta, Bodha, Swapna, Klama, Kalani, Vyadi and Mrti. The other nine Mother Shama, Trasha, Apas, Marma, Alasya, Aurgya, Krodha, Ashwya and Nidra do not nourish Preeti Rasa as much. In meeting the Lord, Harsha, Garva and Riti are manifest and and in separation from the Lord. Klama, Glani, Vyadi and Mrti are manifest according to the devotees. The remaining 18 Vyabachari bhavas are manifest both in union with and in separation from the Lord.
Dasa Rasa.
So which Anubhavas are in the Dasya Rasa? They are mentioned here.
Nine of them are not seen so much.
And in that nine of them are not seen so much.
Dasarasa had a lot of Anuradhvaras which nourish it.
Dasi Rasa has lot of anubhavas which nourish that.
Dasa Rasa is also called as preeti rasa.
So dasi rafa is supposed to what.
Gurmaj also called as.
It's also called as preetirasa.
And many other lords know the Lord.
So some are in meeting with the Lord, some are in separation of the Lord.
So all these things are manifested and the Lord is dasha rasa. As they are love, so all these.
Things are manifested in preeti rasa or dasi rasa. Ecstasy of love. Now.
One thing is here that saying that all the glories of the Lord they are making friends with them.
So one thing we see that the devotees they are making friends with them.
And so in the spiritual world devotional service there shouldn't be any handic.
So in the spiritual world when there is devotional service then there shouldn't be any enemy.
Envy.
Envy. Sorry.
And so devotees, they appreciate other devotees.
So the devotees, they appreciate the other devotees.
Sometimes we hear that one devotee is envious of another devotee.
Sometimes we hear that one devotee is envious of the other devotee.
Merely a quality of the material world.
So this envy is the quality of the material world, not in the spiritual life. In the spiritual life there shouldn't be any envy.
Hare Krishna.
Hare Krishna. In this rasa, in this recept. Because knowing the Lord as the master, reverence, trembling and respect in one's heart are united with love and function as permanent emotions.
I got a letter today. Somebody that went chain rounds, 16 rounds or six months.
So I got a letter today. Some devotee is chanting six round, 16 rounds for six months.
She originally took shelter.
She originally took shelter.
He recently took shelter.
He recently took shelter.
But he certainly doesn't feel so much taste for chanting.
And he was saying he doesn't feel so much taste for chanting. And.
He doesn't know whether he should cut down on his devotional service.
He don't know whether he should cut down on his devotional service.
Prabhupada said it took him 20 years to get his realization.
Sir, Prabhupada said that it took 20 years for him to get his real identity.
Devotional service is a gradual process.
Devotional service is a gradual process.
But in this life we can achieve.
But in this life we can achieve.
And not only it takes many, many breaths to achieve lotus. Lotus feet of Lord Krishna.
Normally it takes many, many births to achieve the lotus feet of Lord Krishna.
So that we can achieve that in one birth is mercy of Lord and I.
But we can achieve that in one birth by the mercy of Gornithai.
So through Bhabhar he brought this mercy to us. And so the Lord is even if they don't feel ecstasy after six months.
So Sri Prabhupada, he brought this mercy to us, the devotees. Even though if they don't feel ecstasy in six months.
He should still persevere.
He should still persevere.
Wrong Sama is Bhavarati is the 8th level of devotional service.
Bhava Arati is the 8th level of Devotional service. Satsanga Shrata, Satsanga.
Hearing, hearing. Associating with devotees.
Associating with devotees.
Bhajana Kriya, Acting in devotional service.
Acting in devotional service.
And so at this stage one may take shelter initiation.
At this stage one may take shelter initiation.
Then one needs is the stage of Anarta Nivritti.
Then one reaches the state of Anarta.
Nivritti having riddled all the finer distractions.
Getting rid of the finer distractions.
And then one gets rid of them become Nishta, become six.
So after that one becomes Nishta, one becomes freed, freed of all of the anarthas. Then.
Ruchi or one is tasting.
So after that it's Ruchi one is tasting constantly.
Maybe people got a glimpse of the Naam.
Maybe people would get a glimpse of the nam.
One reach the stairs of Ruchi.
Glimpse of the. So when one reaches the stage of Ruchi, what was the last thing you said?
It's constant.
It's constant.
And there are rotshi that only comes attached to the spiritual life and that stays ashakti.
So because after Ruchi we become attached to the spiritual life. That is the stage of Asakti. After Asakti then comes Bhava or rati.
That's ecstatic devotion service.
And that's ecstatic devotional service.
From there.
And then from there by Krishna's mercy you can achieve prema.
Chanting for six months the sun is like Raji Abhava.
When someone is just chanting for six months, they shouldn't expect to get rathi Abhava. It comes down gradually. Reverential unsteadiness in the mind due to the knowledge of the Lord's greatness is the quality of Sambrama preti. Combined with this sambrama is called Sambrama preeti. The learned call this Sambrama preeti. The Stai Bhava of Preeti Dasirasa. The process by which Rati Stai Bhava arises for the ashtas and others was Described previously in Bhaktira Samruta Sindhu in Sadhana by Sadhana by or by mercy. However, the rati of parishads Anugas is caused only by samskaras or mental impressions. Seeing Krishna and hearing about him stimulates those impressions. Sambrama Preeti gradually increases and attains three stages. Prema, Sneha and finally raga. Reverential devotion for the Lord gradually increases and transforms itself into ecstatic love. Then affection and then detachment.
Has changed about the stages of perfection in the Dasi rasa.
So here Bhakti Vinath Thakur explains the stages of perfection in the Dasi Rasa also known as Preeti Rasa also known as Preeti Rasa.
These things will come. Pranava stay all Rama. But it has gradually developed.
So these things will come. It takes time. It develops gradually.
Here a lot of the tattoos are learning the different Aztecs of rati and bhava.
So here Bhakti Unant Thakur is explaining different aspects of rati and bhava.
So ungradually increasing Sambharmapreti gradually increases, attains three stages.
Sambam Preeti gradually increases and attains three stages. Premas, Neha and finally raga.
So even in Prema there are different levels.
So even in Prema there are different levels. So in dasiras we have reverential devotion towards the Lord.
But it gradually increases and harms itself.
Into but it gradually increases and transforms itself into ecstatic love.
Devotional service Science.
So devotional service is a science.
And maybe in the beginning how much ecstasy on it.
So maybe in the beginning there might not be so much ecstasy in it.
Mahdraji and your step by step, even Ajit.
But gradually when you go step by step, you can attain attachment towards Lord Krishna, affection and other transcendental emotions and other transcendental emotions. For the Ashta dasas sheltered servants, Rati is generated in accordance with the aforementioned sequence. For the parishads associates who are servants in the Anuga dasas, the attendant servants, impressions, samskaras are the stimuli for rathi in this dasyapriti, servitude, affection, love, prema, affection, sneha and attachment raga are observed. All rasas are progressively elevated. Excellent and wonderful.
Wonderful.
Wonderful.
So how many are eager to advance in the devotional service?
So how many here they want to advance in your devotional service? Rebo Jai Guru Maharaj Ki Jay.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
All this devotional service something there it's excellent. Wonderful. Elevated.
So this. This devotional service something excellent. Wonderful elevated.
Lord. We are advising devotees.
So we are advising devotees that they should be patient. And they should serve Krishna.
Our taste, our serving will gradually increase.
And in this way our taste for serving would gradually increase.
So this is our understanding of the Dasa Rasa.
So this is the understanding of the Dasi Rasa.
Dasi Rasa. All which are revealed to the devotees.
So in Dasi Rasa the many aspects are revealed to the devotees.
Answers to other devotees. All the rods and weeds. There are plans that obstruct.
So offenses to our other devotees. Apparats and other veeds. They obstruct our devotional service.
Some of the weeds are running by Lord Chaitanya.
Someone might reach by the mercy of Lord Chaitanya.
Hot Bhojad Brush face Adi. Someone wants some material benefit from devotional service.
So La Puja Pratishtadi. If someone wants some benefit from devotional service.
Pooja, they want to be respected by others.
Pooja, they want to be respected by others. Position, Pratishta. The one position.
So these are all One desires this. Then. They take the water that they're watering on the devotional creeper.
So someone desires these. They take the water which they are watering on the creeper of devotional service.
And so I just saw these weeds. How they cut out.
So these weeds have to be cut out.
And other weeds are like Nishiddacha, operating activities.
Some other weeds like Nishid Dachar. Forbidden activities. What's that? Political activities.
Not to want to help others.
Not to want to help others. Prabhu, you are distracting doing this. Guru Maharaj will end here. Okay. Hare Krishna. Guru Maharaj's blessings to all of you.
You.
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