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| Ādi-līlā | Chapter 6: The Glories of Śrī Advaita Ācārya |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 6.108
svā-mādhurya āsvādite karena yatana
bhakta-bhāva vinu nahe tāhā āsvādana
SYNONYMS
svā-mādhurya — the sweetness of Himself; āsvādite — to taste; karena yatana — makes endeavors; bhakta-bhāva — the emotion of being a devotee; vinu — without; nahe — there is not; tāhā — that; āsvādana — tasting.
TRANSLATION
He tries to taste His own sweetness, but He cannot do so without accepting the emotions of a devotee.
PURPORT
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa wanted to relish the transcendental mellow of a devotee, and therefore He accepted the role of a devotee by appearing as Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Copyright © The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness