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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.121
তাঁহার প্রথম বাঞ্ছা করিয়ে ব্যাখ্যান ।
কৃষ্ণ কহে,—‘আমি হই রসের নিদান ॥ ১২১ ॥
tāṅhāra prathama vāñchā kariye vyākhyāna
kṛṣṇa kahe, — ‘āmi ha-i rasera nidāna
I shall explain His first desire. Kṛṣṇa says, “I am the primary cause of all rasas.
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The explanation of His first desire begins here.
Kṛṣṇa identifies Himself as the primary cause.
All rasas have their source in Kṛṣṇa.
Profound longing. Kṛṣṇa desires to taste Rādhā’s love, His own sweetness as She sees it, and Her joy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord thought that undoubtedly Rādhārāṇī enjoyed His company and He enjoyed the company of Rādhārāṇī, but the exchange of transcendental mellow between the spiritual couple was more pleasing to Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī than to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Rādhārāṇī felt more transcendental pleasure in the company of Kṛṣṇa than He could understand without taking Her position, but for Śrī Kṛṣṇa to enjoy in the position of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī was impossible because that position was completely foreign to Him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
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In this verse: “rasas”
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What stands out to you in Kṛṣṇa’s statement that He is the primary cause of all rasas?
Read Kṛṣṇa’s statement slowly today, giving special attention to the word “all.”
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