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CC Adi 6.108



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 108

svā-mādhurya āsvādite karena yatana
bhakta-bhāva vinu nahe tāhā āsvādana


SYNONYMS

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