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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.239
আমা হইতে আনন্দিত হয় ত্রিভুবন ।
আমাকে আনন্দ দিবে—ঐছে কোন্ জন ॥ ২৩৯ ॥
āmā ha-ite ānandita haya tribhuvana
āmāke ānanda dibe — aiche kon jana
“All the world derives pleasure from Me. Is there anyone who can give Me pleasure?
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Kṛṣṇa says that all the world derives pleasure from Him.
He asks whether anyone can give Him pleasure.
His question turns attention from the world’s pleasure to His own.
Profound longing. Kṛṣṇa desires to taste Rādhā’s love, His own sweetness as She sees it, and Her joy.
The mood of Ādi 4 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
These revelations have been confirmed by the statements of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī in his various prayers and poems. This chapter also specifically describes the difference between lust and love.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does Kṛṣṇa’s question shift your attention toward His pleasure?
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on Kṛṣṇa’s question: “Is there anyone who can give Me pleasure?”
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