576 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

TRANSLATION

Not to speak of others, even Lord Krsna Himself becomes thirsty to taste His
own sweetness.

TEXT 108

aiaigd STATS Sear TS |
SSHole fay AcE SlEl HAW | Sov |i

svd-mddhurya dsvadite karena yatana
bhakta-bhava vinu nahe tahd dsvadana
SYNONYMS

svd-mddhurya—the sweetness of Himself;dsvadite—to taste; karena yatana—makes
endeavors; bhakta-bhdva—the emotion of being a devotee; vinu—without; nahe—
there is not; tahd—that; dsvddana—tasting.

TRANSLATION

He tries to taste His own sweetness, but He cannot do so without accepting the
emotions of a devotee.

PURPORT

Lord Sri Krsna wanted to relish the transcendental mellow of a devotee, and
therefore He accepted the role of a devotee by appearing as Sri Krsna Caitanya
Mahaprabhu.

TEXT 109

SHSIA VMlsla’ carl ase |
Hevtvsaacrt WSCA Al sont

bhakta-bhava angikari’ haild avatirna
$ri-krsna-caitanya-riipe sarva-bhdve parna

SYNONYMS

bhakta-bhava—the ecstasy of being a devotee; afgikari’—accepting; hai/ad—became;
avatirna—incarnated ; $ri-krsna-caitanya-rape—in the form of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya;
sarva-bhdve piurna—complete in every respect.

TRANSLATION
Therefore Lord Krsna accepted the position of a devotee and descended in the
form of Lord Caitanya, who is complete in every respect.
