“Balarama is considered the original spiritual master because he performs the two functions of the spiritual master. One is that He serves Krishna, and the other is that He gives knowledge of Krishna. In His desire to serve Krishna He wants to serve Krishna in every possible way. In terms of rasa, or transcendental mellow, or relationship, sometimes Balarama is in the mood of servitude (dasya). He also serves Krishna in sakhya-rasa, in the mood of an equal. And because He is elder to Krishna, He serves in the mood of vatsalya-rasa, or parental affection. And finally, because one can enter madhurya-rasa with Krishna only in a female spiritual form, Lord Balarama manifests Himself as Ananga Manjari, the younger sister of Srimati Radharani, and serves Krishna in that relationship. He wants to serve Krishna in every possible way.” — Giriraj Swami
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Balarama Purnima 2016, Carpinteria