Ādi-līā, Chapter 6
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TEXT 110
নানা-ভক্তভাবে করেন স্বমাধুর্য পান । পূর্বে করিয়াছি এই সিদ্ধান্ত ব্যাখ্যান ॥ ১১ ॥
nānā-bhakta-bhāve karena sva-mādhurya pāna pūrve kariyāchi ei siddhānta vyākhyāna
SYNONYMS
nānā-bhakta-bhāve —various emotions of a devotee;  karena —does;  sva-mādhurya pāna —drinking the sweetness of Himself;  pūrve —formerly;  kariyāchi —I discussed;  ei —this;  siddhānta —conclusion;  vyākhyāna —the explanation.
TRANSLATION
He tastes His own sweetness through the various emotions of a devotee. I have formerly explained this conclusion.
PURPORT
Lord Caitanya, who is known as Śrī Gaurahari, is complete in relishing all the different mellows, namely, neutrality, servitorship, fraternity, parental affection and conjugal love. By accepting the ecstasy of different grades of devotees, He is complete in relishing all the mellows of these relationships.
TEXT 111
অবতারগণের ভক্তভাবে অধিকার । ভক্তভাব হৈতে অধিক সুখ নাছি আর ॥ ১১১ ॥
avatāra-gaṇera bhakta-bhāve adhikāra bhakta-bhāva haite adhika sukha nāhi āra
SYNONYMS
avatāra-gaṇera —of all the incarnations;  bhakta-bhāve —in the emotion of a devotee;  adhikāra —there is the right;  bhakta-bhāva —the emotion of being a devotee;  haite —than;  adhika —greater;  sukha —happiness;  nāhi —not;  āra —any other.
TRANSLATION
All the incarnations are entitled to the emotions of devotees. There is no higher bliss than this.