In this devotional lecture recorded on January 31, 2026 in Mayapur, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaj expounds on the nature of Madhurya Rasa—the supreme sweet love of the soul for Krishna—contrasting its pure, spotless expression in the spiritual world with its distorted, shameful form in material existence. He outlines the hierarchy of rasas (Vatsali, Sakhi, Dasya, Shanta) and stresses that Krishna alone is the enjoyer while all jivas are objects of enjoyment. The discourse then moves to the metaphysical distinction between pure (Shuddha) and mixed (Mishra) sattva, defining concepts such as SATA, Chit‑shakti, and Maya, and explaining why the spiritual realm is eternally present without beginning or end. Swami describes Krishna’s transcendental qualities and pastimes, including the peacock‑dance episode with Radharani, to illustrate Madhurya Rasa in action. A question‑and‑answer segment with a devotee named Vijaya seeks deeper clarification of Madhurya Rasa, reinforcing the role of faith, attentive listening, and gradual revelation in devotional study. The session concludes with devotional blessings and standard channel‑promotion messages.
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Hari o that's it. So only by the mercy of Lord Nithyananda we can get the mercy of Srimati Radharani. So we pray at Lord Nithyananda Prabhu's lotus feet for his mercy. Krishna alone is the enjoyer and the Jiva is enjoyed. In the material realm Madhura Rasa becoming distorted is the lowest of all. Above it, above it is Vatsalirasa. Above that is Sakirasa, above that is Dasiraxa and at top of all is Shanta Rasa. Those who contemplate by taking shelter of tendency of material nature conclude that Madhura Rasa is abominable, shameful and lowly. In the spiritual world, this Rasa is pure, spotless and astonishingly full of sweetness. In the spiritual world, the union of Ka and his various transformed potencies of male and female is supremely sacred and rooted in tattva. In the material world, the behavior that is materially perverted is shameful in society, especially because Krishna alone is the male Purusha and the spiritual entities are the female Prakriti. In this Rasa, there is no contradiction with Dharma. In the material world, the idea that one jiva is the enjoyer and the another is enjoyed is fundamentally opposed to tattva and thus becomes the seed of shame and disgust. In truth, jiva is not the enjoyer. Jiva, all jivas are objects of enjoyment and Krishna alone is the enjoyer. Therefore any behavior contrary to the eternal Dharma of the Jiva is certainly shameful and disgust is there any doubt? Observe according to the principle of ideal reflection, there is inevitably a resemblance between material male, female interaction and the pure Leela of Lord Krishna. Yet one is utterly abominable and the other supremely relishable.
So this is why Chaijanya Rahvat will not discuss these Gandhis.
This is why Lord Chaitanya and Srila Prabhupada would not discuss this confidential subject matters publicly.
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Would only discuss it among few intimate disciples.
So. Union of Kurza and Hollis and people.
So when people think of the union between Krishna and the Gopis or Krishna.
And his Consorts, they think all they have material ideas.
They think of it when they have material ideas.
So like that actually the Shai Zhang and the spiritual world has changed completely transcendental.
So actually the situation in the spiritual world is pristine and it's completely transcendental. Vijaya said, oh Prabhu, you have made my life successful. Your nectarian conclusion has strengthened my self evident conviction and dispelled all doubts. I have understood the position of Madura Rasa in the spiritual realm. Madhura Rasa. Just as the word Madhura meaning sweet itself, sweet it is transcendental Mood similarly generates supreme happiness. When such an astonishing Rasa exists, who could be more unfortunate than those who find satisfaction in Santarasa? O Prabhu, I have become very eager to understand the establishment of profound Madura rasa. Bestow your mercy.
So this Vijaya would like to know what is the real meaning. Andrea Raja.
So this Vijaya, he would like to know what is the real meaning of Madhuriya Rasa?
Hand down. He understands that in the spiritual world something I sweet I transcend out.
So he understands that in the spiritual world it's something very sweet and transcendental. Anyone here wants to hear more? Raja Leela is to be discussed with faith. O respectable devotee, gentlemanly reader like Tattavit Vijayakumara, understanding the transcendental beauty. Let you have conviction in this in the form of faith. The more you discuss the pastimes of Vaja with this faith, the more your own transcendental mood will rise with clarity.
So we may not necessarily immediately realize.
We may not necessarily immediately realize these truths. These truths.
But if we are faith and listen.
If we have faith and listen, then.
Gradually it will be revealed to us.
And gradually that would be revealed to us. Vrajalila. Okay, Next. Goswami to Vijaya. Dear one, let me tell you. Listen. Krishna himself is the Alambana in the form of Vishaya. The object of love of Madhuriya Rasa and Krishna's beloved associates are Alambana in the form of Ashraya, the abode of love. Abode of love. Ujwal Nilamani 1.4 in this Madhuriya Rasa the Alambanas are said to be Krishna and his beloveds. Krishna is hued like a new monsoon cloud. Enchanting sweet, graced with all auspicious markings Strong, eternally youthful, eloquent, sweet, speaking, intelligent, genius, sober, wise, clever, blissful, grateful, skillful, submissive to love grave, excellent, glorious, captivating to women ever new, Possess incomparable beauty in sportive acts the most beloved and flute player. The sight of the effulgence of his feet remove the pride of millions of cupids. His sidelong glances captivates the hearts of all. He alone is the divine treasure of pastimes, the fruit of fortune for young women. Krishna, endowed with transcendental form and qualities is the only hero with a heart purified by devotion. The manifestation of Ka is attained incessantly. Tell me what is mutual distinction between pure existence, Shuddha Sattva and mixed existence Mishra Sattva.
And that'll be answered by the next paragraph.
So that would be answered by the next paragraph.
So here you heard some of the transcendental qualities of Krishna.
So here we can see some of the transcendental qualities of Krishna.
So some of the living entities take birth as women.
So some of the living entities, they take birth as women.
It's the women in the spiritual world and they're Krishna, he has a relationship with them.
So there are women in the spiritual world and Krishna has a relationship with them.
So I was in love sometimes in Krishna I was one that all the goldis and Rajarati are looking at a peacock dancing.
So one time Krishna had a pastime Radharani and all the gopis were looking at a peacock dancing.
Why I look on him?
And Krishna said, why are you looking at him but not at me?
Radharani said he's dancing.
And Radharani said he's dancing.
So then Krishna danced with the peacock.
And then Krishna danced with the peacock.
Then he asked how's that?
And Krishna asked how is that?
Radhan is that nice? But peacock is better.
Radharani said nice, but peacock is better.
And then Krishna, he tried harder.
And then Krishna, he tried harder.
And he danced.
And he danced.
And then he said how is that?
And then he said how's that?
And then the young Raj said better.
And then Radharani said better but still.
Not as good as the peacock.
But still not good as the peacock.
So then Krishna really danced.
And then Krishna really danced. And then Krishna really danced, really danced. And Radharani got up and danced with him. And danced with him. Hello Haribo.
So they have these non stop pastimes.
So they have these non stop pastimes.
Radharani is known to be unpredictable.
And Radharani is known to be unpredictable. Chai 8, 25, 6. Now the pure Jiva is of pure Sattva. Vijaya, bowing in reverence, submitted this understanding that whose existence is recognized is termed SATA being a substance endowed with existential position. Sthiti SATA, existential position. Sthiti SATA existential form Rupa SATA existential qualities Guna SATA and existential activity. Kriyasatta is called Sattva Existence. That existence which is beginningless, unlimited, ever present in an eternally fresh form is not subject to fragmented time in the form of past and future and filled with wondrousness. That alone is pure existence. Shuddha SATA it is manifested. Shuddha SATA Rora SATA Shuddha SATA it is the manifestation of pure Chit shakti, the spiritual potency. In contrast, Maya, the shadow of Chit shakti is subject to temporal transformations. Past and future existences under the sway of Maya are marked by beginnings and thus tinged with qualities of passion and ignorance. Rajas in Tamas such existence is called mixed existence. Mishra satta but pure soul. The pure soul Shuddha jiva belongs to pure existent Shuddha SATA. So.
Material world things are beginning and end.
So in the material world things have beginning and end.
I didn't die.
So everyone is born. Eventually they'll die.
But in the spiritual world, eternally present.
But in the spiritual world they're eternally present. There's no past, no future.
So eternally present.
So eternally present.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much. Haribo Blessings Krishnir Matirasu.
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