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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.264
রস আস্বাদিতে আমি কৈল অবতার ।
প্রেমরস আস্বাদিব বিবিধ প্রকার ॥ ২৬৪ ॥
rasa āsvādite āmi kaila avatāra
prema-rasa āsvādila vividha prakāra
“Formerly I appeared in the world to taste mellows, and I tasted the mellows of pure love in various ways.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The Lord recalls His former appearance in the world.
He appeared to taste mellows—the flavors of loving exchange.
He tasted the mellows of pure love in various ways.
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
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Prema · Love of Godhead
The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “pure love”
Bhāva & rasa · The language of sacred feeling
Transcendental devotional moods and relationships, discussed explicitly in Rāmānanda’s dialogue and the teachings on prema. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “mellows”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does this verse emphasize about the purpose of the Lord’s former appearance?
Write one sentence summarizing the Lord’s desire to taste pure love.
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