23.4
krsne rati gadha haile ’prema’-abhidhana
krsna-bhakti-rasera ei ’sthayi-bhava’-nama
SYNONYMS
krsne—unto Lord Krsna; rati—affection; gadha—deep; haile—when it becomes; prema-abhidhana—called love of God; krsna-bhakti-rasera—of the mellows of devotional service to Krsna; ei—this sthayi-bhava-nama—called sthayi-bhava "When affection for Krsna becomes deeper, one attains love of Godhead in devotional service.
Such a position is called sthayi-bhava, permanent enjoyment of the mellows of devotional service to Krsna.