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

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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