126 Sti Caitanya-caritamrta {Antya-lila, Ch. 18
bhaktera prema-vikara dekhi’ krsnera camatkdra!
krsna yara na paya anta, keba chara dra?
SYNONYMS
bhaktera—of a devotee; prema-vikara—transformations of ecstatic emotion;
dekhi’—seeing; krsnera—of Lord Krsna; camatkara—wonder; krsna—Lord Krsna;
yara—of which; na paya—cannot get; anta—the limit; keba—who; chara—insig-
nificant; dra—others.
TRANSLATION
Even Lord Krsna is struck with wonder at seeing the transformations of
ecstasy in His devotees. If Krsna Himself cannot estimate the limits of such
emotions, how could others?
TEXTS 16-17
SS-CHMA IS Hi, A lS asta |
AS HA, AS BA, USS fasly uw son
SW Sal HUGS al Aca Tifacs |
SSSA GMAT SiSl GrAtfacs san
bhakta-premara yata dasa, ye gati prakara
yata dubkha, yata sukha, yateka vikara
krsna taha samyak na pare janite
bhakta-bhava arigikare taha asvadite
SYNONYMS
bhakta-premara—of the ecstatic emotion of the devotee; yata—all; dasa—
conditions; ye—which; gati prakara—mode of progress; yata—all; duhkha—
unhappiness; yata—all; sukha—happiness; yateka—all; vikadra—transformation;
krsna—Lord Krsna; taha—that; samyak—fully; na pare janite—cannot under-
stand; bhakta-bhava—the mood of a devotee; angikare—He accepts; taha—
that; asvadite—to taste.
TRANSLATION
Krsna Himself cannot fully understand the conditions, the mode of
progress, the happiness and unhappiness, and the moods of ecstatic love of
His devotees. He therefore accepts the role of a devotee to taste these emo-
tions fully.
