Ādi 6.108

TEXT 108
 
TEXT
স্বমাধুর্য আস্বাদিতে করেন যতন ।
ভক্তভাব বিনু নহে তাহা আস্বাদন ॥ ১০৮ ॥
sva-madhurya asvadite karena yatana
bhakta-bhava vinu nahe taha asvadana
SYNONYMS
sva-madhurya-the sweetness of Himself; asvadite-to taste; karena yatana-makes endeavors; bhakta-bhava-the emotion of being a devotee; vinu-without; nahe-there is not; taha-that; asvadana-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.