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nānā yatna kari āmi, nāri āsvādite
sei sukha-mādhurya-ghrāṇe lobha bāḍhe citte

Synonyms

nānā—various; yatna—attempts; kari—do; ami—I; nari—I am not able; āsvādite—to taste; sei—that; sukha—of the happiness; mādhurya—the sweetness; ghrāṇe—by smelling; lobha—desire; badhe—increases; citte—in the mind. 

Translation

“In spite of various efforts, I have not been able to taste it. But My desire to relish that pleasure increases as I smell its sweetness. 

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