Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 19 Verse 163

Madhya-līlā | Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 19.163

tāhāń sei kalpa-vṛkṣera karaye sevana

sukhe prema-phala-rasa kare āsvādana

SYNONYMS

tāhāń — there (in Goloka Vṛndāvana); sei kalpa-vṛkṣera — of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, which are compared to a desire tree; karaye sevana — engages in the service; sukhe — in transcendental bliss; prema-phala-rasa — the juice of the fruit of devotional service; kare — does; āsvādana — tasting.

TRANSLATION

"There the devotee serves the lotus feet of the Lord, which are compared to a wish-fulfilling tree. With great bliss he tastes the juice of the fruit of love and becomes eternally happy.

PURPORT

The word tāhāń indicates that in the spiritual world one can taste the juice of the fruit of devotional service and thus become blissful.

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