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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.7.19
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 19
- yat-sevayā bhagavataḥ
- kūṭa-sthasya madhu-dviṣaḥ
- rati-rāso bhavet tīvraḥ
- pādayor vyasanārdanaḥ
yatto whom — to whom; sevayāby service — by service; bhagavataḥof the Personality of Godhead — of the Personality of Godhead; kūṭaof the unchangeable-sthasyaof the unchangeable — of the unchangeable; madhuthe enemy of the Madhu asura-dviṣaḥthe enemy of the Madhu asura — the enemy of the Madhu asura; ratiattachment in different relationships-rāsaḥattachment in different relationships — attachment in different relationships; bhavetdevelops — develops; tīvraḥhighly ecstatic — highly ecstatic; pādayoḥof the feet — of the feet; vyasanadistresses — distresses; ardanaḥvanquishing — vanquishing.
By serving the feet of the spiritual master, one is enabled to develop transcendental ecstasy in the service of the Personality of Godhead, who is the unchangeable enemy of the Madhu demon and whose service vanquishes one's material distresses.
The association of a bona fide spiritual master like the sage Maitreya can be of absolute help in achieving transcendental attachment for the direct service of the Lord. The Lord is the enemy of the Madhu demon, or in other words He is the enemy of the suffering of His pure devotee. The word rati-rāsaḥ is significant in this verse. Service to the Lord is rendered in different transcendental mellows (relationships): neutral, active, friendly, parental and nuptial. A living entity in the liberated position of transcendental service to the Lord becomes attracted to one of the above-mentioned mellows, and when one is engaged in transcendental loving service to the Lord, one's service attachment in the material world is automatically vanquished. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 2.59, Available in the library), rasa-varjaṁ raso 'py asya paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate.