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ei mata purve krsna rasera sadana
yadyapi karila rasa-niryasa-carvana
tathapi nahila tina vanchita purana
taha asvadite yadi karila yatana
SYNONYMS
ei mata—like this; purve—previously; krsna—Lord Krsna; rasera—of mellows; sadana—the reservoir; yadyapi—even though; karila—did; rasa—of the mellows; niryasa—the essence; carvana—chewing; tathapi—still; nahila—was not; tina—three; vanchita—desired objects; purana—fulfilling; taha—that; asvadite—to taste; yadi—though; karila—were made; yatana—efforts.
Even though Lord Krsna, the abode of all mellows, had previously in this way chewed the essence of the mellows of love, still He was unable to fulfill three desires, although He made efforts to taste them.