Ādi-līlā

Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth

Verse 317 of 330
Cc Ādi 17.317

চতুর্থে কহিলুঙ্জন্মের ঽমূলঽ প্রযোজন স্বমাধুর্যপ্রেমানন্দরসআস্বাদন

चतुर्थे कहिलुङ्जन्मेर ऽमूलऽ प्रयोजन स्वमाधुर्यप्रेमानन्दरसआस्वादन

caturthe kahiluṅ janmera 'mūla' prayojana sva-mādhurya-premānanda-rasa-āsvādana

Synonyms

caturthein the Fourth Chapter; kahiluṅI have described; janmeraof His birth; mūlathe real; prayojananecessity; sva-mādhuryaHis own transcendental sweetness; prema-ānandaof ecstatic joy from love; rasathe mellow; āsvādanatasting..

Translation

The Fourth Chapter describes the main reason for His appearance, which is to taste the mellow quality of His own transcendental loving service and His own sweetness.

Verse 317 of 330
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