The fifth phase, called madhourya-rati, allows a true transcendental exchange of conjugal love between loved ones. It is at this level that Krishna and the maidens of Vraja contemplate each other in an exchange of loving looks, movements of eyebrows, sweet words and charming smiles.

Along with these five main flavor exchanges, there are seven secondary ones that consist of laughter, wonderful visions, valor, pity, anger, horror, and devastation. For example, the exchanges between Bhishma (warrior and pure devotee of Krishna) and Krishna were at the level of the valiant relationship. Hiranyakasipu (demonic king), he experienced the dreadful devastating aspect of the Supreme Lord, under the sign of horror.

The five main feelings permanently inhabit the heart of the pure devotee, while the seven secondary feelings are intermittent and serve to enhance the flavor of the first five. An example of a neutral, calm, peaceful, gentle relationship, [Neutral, passive, indifferent relationship, which does not participate in a conflict, which refrains from taking part, one of the five main relations which can unite the pure soul to Krishna. The holy being united to the Lord by this relationship venerates his greatness with great respect, but does not engage in active service in order to please Him.] Is that of the nine transcendentals that are Kavi, Havi, Antariksha, Prabuddha, Pippalayana, Avirhotra, Dravida, or Droumila, Chamasa and Karabhajana. The four Kumaras, Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanat-kumara and Sanatane, all great sages, also belong to this class. The devotees whose names follow play the role of servant to Krishna in Gokula; Raktak, Citrak and Patrak; in Dvaraka, Daruka, and on the planets Vaikuntha, Hanumane, among others. Among the devotees associated with exchanges of friendship with the Lord are Sridam in Vrindavana, as well as Bhima and Arjuna in Dvaraka or on the battlefield of Kuruksetra. Those who are in a loving parental relationship with Krishna include his mother, father, uncle, and other relatives. As for those who bathe in conjugal love, there are first of all the young girls of Vraja, Vrindavana, without forgetting the queens and goddesses of the fortune of Dvaraka, whom no one can count.

Attachment to Krishna can also take two forms, the first being one of respect and reverence. This form of attachment, characterized by a certain absence of freedom, manifests itself in Mathura and on the spiritual planets, Vaikuntha. In these places of the Lord's residence, the exchanges of spiritual love are restricted, while in Gokula Vrindavana, they are free. Even though the young girls and shepherds of Vrindavana know that Krishna is God, the Supreme Person, they show Him little respect or reverence because of the immeasurable intimacy which marks their relationship with Him. In the context of the five principal spiritual relationships, respect and reverence sometimes obscure the true greatness of the Lord, and sometimes even hamper the service offered to Him. But where friendship, parental affection and marital love reign, respect and reverence are minimized. For example, when Krishna appeared as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki, his parents prayed to him with respect and reverence, knowing well that the Supreme Lord, Krishna or Visnu, appeared to them as their cherished child. Although appeared as their child, Devaki and Vasudeva immediately offered prayers to him, knowing that He was God, the Supreme Person. And likewise, when Arjuna saw the universal form of the Lord, fear gripped him, so much so that he begged for forgiveness from Krishna for often behaving cavalierly towards him as a close friend.