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svā-mādhurya āsvādite karena yatana
bhakta-bhāva vinu nahe tāhā āsvādana
Synonyms
sva-mādhurya—the sweetness of Himself; āsvādite—to taste; karena yatana—makes endeavors; bhakta-bhava—the emotion of being a devotee; vinu—without; nahe—there is not; taha—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. ¶