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"name":"Cc. Ādi 4.263", "h1":"Cc. Ādi 4.263", "label":"Text 263", "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 4.263", "description":"\"In spite of various efforts, I have not been able to taste it. But My desire to relish that pleasure increases as I smell its sweetness."
} —
Cc. Ādi 4.263
Text
nānā yatna kari āmi, nāri āsvādite
sei sukha-mādhurya-ghrāṇe lobha bāḍhe citte
Synonyms
nānā—various; yatna—attempts; kari—do; āmi—I; nāri—I am not able; āsvādite—to taste; sei—that; sukha—of the happiness; mādhurya—the sweetness; ghrāṇe—by smelling; lobha—desire; bāḍhe—increases; citte—in the mind.
Translation
“In spite of various efforts, I have not been able to taste it. But My desire to relish that pleasure increases as I smell its sweetness.