Ādi-līlā

Chapter 6: The Glories of Śrī Advaita Ācārya

Verse 108 of 112
Cc Ādi 6.108

স্বামাধুর্য আস্বাদিতে করেন যতন ভক্তভাব বিনু নহে তাহা আস্বাদন

स्वामाधुर्य आस्वादिते करेन यतन भक्तभाव विनु नहे ताहा आस्वादन

svā-mādhurya āsvādite karena yatana bhakta-bhāva vinu nahe tāhā āsvādana

Synonyms

svā-mādhuryathe sweetness of Himself; āsvāditeto taste; karena yatanamakes endeavors; bhakta-bhāvathe emotion of being a devotee; vinuwithout; nahethere is not; tāhāthat; āsvādanatasting..

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.

Verse 108 of 112
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