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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.17
ঐশ্বর্য–জ্ঞানেতে সব জগৎ মিশ্রিত ।
ঐশ্বর্য–শিথিল–প্রেমে নাহি মোর প্রীত ॥ ১৭ ॥
aiśvarya-jñānete saba jagat miśrita
aiśvarya-śithila-preme nahi mora prīta
[Lord Kṛṣṇa thought:] “All the universe is filled with the conception of My majesty, but love weakened by that sense of majesty does not satisfy Me.
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Lord Kṛṣṇa says that the whole universe is filled with a conception of His majesty.
A sense of His majesty can weaken love for Him.
Love weakened in this way does not satisfy 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 first purpose was to relish the position of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, who is the prime reciprocator of transcendental love of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of transcendental loving transactions with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
When you think of Kṛṣṇa’s majesty, how does it affect your feeling of love for Him?
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on Kṛṣṇa’s desire for love that is not weakened by a sense of His majesty.
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