CC Madhya 23.12 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 23: Life's Ultimate Goal — Love of Godhead

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.

TEXT 12

ruci haite bhaktye haya ‘āsakti’ pracura

āsakti haite citte janme kṛṣṇe prīty-aṅkura

SYNONYMS

ruci haite—from such a taste; bhaktye—in devotional service; haya—there is; āsakti—attachment; pracura—deep; āsakti haite—from attachment; citte—within the heart; janme—appears; kṛṣṇe—for Kṛṣṇa; prīti-aṅkura—the seed of affection.

TRANSLATION

“After taste is awakened, a deep attachment arises, and from that attachment the seed of love for Kṛṣṇa grows in the heart.

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