Krśńa is the final destination of all human beings. All are advancing towards Him and while advancing towards Him they establish some sort of relationship with Him. That relationship is internal. It is purely personal. One may love Him as a mother loves her son, a wife her husband, a servant his master, or as the love between friends. This relationship is internal. It is purely personal. This relationship exists with both Vrajagopála and Párthasárathi but since Párthasárathi is such an overpowering personality. Usually people establish three types of relationships – that of a wife, a servant, or a friend. I have already told you that Arjuna was a friend of Krśńa – sakhya bháva. The interesting thing though, is that this friendly relationship cannot endure till the end. Either it is converted into dásya, the feeling of being a servant, or madhura – the feeling of being a beloved. That very outlook that is instrumental in determining a particular type of relationship with Parama Puruśa, depending upon one’s inherent saḿskáras, is called mysticism. As I have already explained it is a never-ending endeavour to find a link between finite and infinite. Párthasárathi made it crystal-clear.

Ye yathá máḿ prapadyante táḿstathaeva bhajámyaham
Mama vartmánuvartante manusyáh pártha sarvashah

“I appear before a person according to his or her desires. His or her whole being will be filled with my being. All the jiivas of this universe are rushing towards Me knowingly or unknowingly.” This is the final secret of the universe.