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vatsalya bhava | वात्सल्य भाव

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28 Aug 2025
vatsalya bhava | वात्सल्य भाव

vatsalya bhava (Devanagari: वात्सल्य भाव ISO15919: vātsalya bhāva ) means having maternal love for Shri Krishna.

This is the fourth of five devotional sentiments one could have for Shri Krishna.

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REFERENCE

Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 12

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