10.18

bhava-grahi mahaprabhu sneha-matra laya

sukuta pata kasandite maha-sukha paya

SYNONYMS

bhava-grahi—one who accepts the purpose; mahaprabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sneha—affection; matra—only; laya—accepts; sukuta pata—in leaves of sukuta; kasandite—in kasandi; maha-sukha—much pleasure; paya—gets.

Since Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He extracts the purpose from everything.

He accepted Damayanti’s affection for Him, and therefore He derived great pleasure even from the dried bitter leaves of sukuta and from kasandi (a sour condiment).