pranaya bhakti | प्रणय भक्ति
Pranaya Bhakti (Devanagari: प्रणय भक्ति; ISO 15919: praṇaya bhakti) refers to the Stage of Loving Intimacy.
The Fourth Level It is the fourth stage of Siddha Bhakti (perfected devotion), surpassing Prema, Sneha, and Maan. In this advanced state of divine love, the intimacy between the devotee and Shyam Sundar (Krishna) becomes so intense that the boundaries of separation dissolve.
The Experience of Oneness The defining characteristic of Pranaya is a sense of oneness where the devotee can no longer distinguish between the lover and the Beloved. The reserve or distance typically maintained out of reverence is completely washed away by the flood of intimacy.
Further Reading and Reference
- Alternate Spelling: pranay bhakti
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- Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 12