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CC Ādi 4.166

Bengali

কামের তাৎপর্য—নিজসম্ভোগ কেবল ।
কৃষ্ণসুখতাৎপর্য–মাত্র প্রেম ত’ প্রবল ॥ ১৬৬ ॥

Text

kāmera tātparya — nija-sambhoga kevala
kṛṣṇa-sukha-tātparya-mātra prema ta’ prabala

Synonyms

kāmera — of lust; tātparya — the intent; nija — own; sambhoga — enjoyment; kevala — only; kṛṣṇa-sukha — for Lord Kṛṣṇa’s happiness; tātparya — the intent; mātra — only; prema — love; ta’ — certainly; prabala — powerful.

Translation

The object of lust is only the enjoyment of one’s own senses. But love caters to the enjoyment of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and thus it is very powerful.