Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Adi-lila Chapter 4 Verses 119-120

Ādi-līlā | Chapter 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 4.119-120

ei mata pūrve kṛṣṇa rasera sadana

yadyapi karila rasa-niryāsa-carvaṇa

tathāpi nahila tina vāñchita pūraṇa

tāhā āsvādite yadi karila yatana

SYNONYMS

ei mata — like this; pūrve — previously; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; rasera — of mellows; sadana — the reservoir; yadyapi — even though; karila — did; rasa — of the mellows; niryāsa — the essence; carvaṇa — chewing; tathāpi — still; nahila — was not; tina — three; vāñchita — desired objects; pūraṇa — fulfilling; tāhā — that; āsvādite — to taste; yadi — though; karila — were made; yatana — efforts.

TRANSLATION

Even though Lord Kṛṣṇa, the abode of all mellows, had previously in this way chewed the essence of the mellows of love, still He was unable to fulfill three desires, although He made efforts to taste them.

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