CC Adi 17.317 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 17: The Pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in His Youth
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 317
- caturthe kahiluṅ janmera ‘mūla’ prayojana
- sva-mādhurya-premānanda-rasa-āsvādana
SYNONYMS
caturthe—in the Fourth Chapter; kahiluṅ—I have described; janmera—of His birth; mūla—the real; prayojana—necessity; sva-mādhurya—His own transcendental sweetness; prema-ānanda—of ecstatic joy from love; rasa—the mellows; āsvādana—tasting.
TRANSLATION
The Fourth Chapter describes the main reason for His appearance, which is to taste the mellows of His own transcendental loving service and His own sweetness.