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CC Ādi 17.317

Bengali

চতুর্থে কহিলুঁ জন্মের ‘মূল’ প্রয়োজন ।
স্বমাধুর্য–প্রেমানন্দরস–আস্বাদন ॥ ৩১৭ ॥

Text

caturthe kahiluṅ janmera ‘mūla’ prayojana
sva-mādhurya-premānanda-rasa-āsvādana

Synonyms

caturthe — in the fourth chapter; kahiluṅ — I have described; janmera — of His birth; mūla — the real; prayojana — necessity; svamādhurya — His own transcendental sweetness; prema-ānanda — of ecstatic joy from love; rasa — the mellows; āsvādana — tasting.

Translation

The fourth chapter describes the main reason for His appearance, which is to taste the mellows of His own transcendental loving service and His own sweetness.