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 |
SSOlZ ay ACE GIEl HAMA ti ov
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
SHCA SHS Cael wastrel |
Hevtvewact 74SIc4 AL soa i
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-bhave purna—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.
