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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 17.317",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 17.317",
  "label":"Text 317",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 17.317",
  "description":"The Fourth Chapter describes the main reason for His appearance, which is to taste the mellows of His own transcendental loving service and His own sweetness."

} —

Cc. Ādi 17.317

Text

caturthe kahiluṅ janmera 'mūla' prayojana
sva-mādhurya-premānanda-rasa-āsvādana

Synonyms

caturthe—in the Fourth Chapter; kahiluṅ—I have described; janmera—of His birth; mūla—the real; prayojana—necessity; sva-mādhurya—His own transcendental sweetness; prema-ānanda—of ecstatic joy from love; rasa—the mellows; āsvādana—tasting.

Translation

The Fourth Chapter describes the main reason for His appearance, which is to taste the mellows of His own transcendental loving service and His own sweetness.