premananda | प्रेमानन्द

Premananda (Devanagari: प्रेमानन्द; ISO 15919: premānanda) refers to the bliss of divine love.

Theological Context Shri Krishna manifests in three aspects:

• Brahm: The formless, all-pervading Absolute.
• Paramatma: The Supreme Soul residing in the heart.
• Bhagavan: The Supreme Divine Personality.

While each aspect confers bliss, the bliss derived from loving the Bhagavan aspect is specifically called Premananda. It is the sweetest all forms of bliss.

Further Reading and Reference

• Alternate Spelling: premanand
• Related Concepts: brahmanand, svarupananda, svarupa sahktyananda, aishvaryananda, Anand—Bliss
• Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 10