2.51
ei prema-asvadana, tapta-iksu-carvana, mukha jvale, na yaya tyajana
sei prema yanra mane, tara vikrama sei jane, visamrte ekatra milana
SYNONYMS
ei—this; prema—love of Krsna; asvadana—tasting; tapta—hot; iksu-carvana—chewing sugarcane; mukha jvale—the mouth burns; na yaya tyajana—still not possible to give up; sei—that; prema—love of Godhead; yanra mane—in someone’s mind; tara—of that; vikrama—the power; sei jane—he knows; visa-amrte—poison and nectar; ekatra—in oneness; milana—meeting.
If one tastes such love of Godhead, he can compare it to hot sugarcane.
When one chews hot sugarcane, his mouth burns, yet he cannot give it up.
Similarly, if one has but a little love of Godhead, he can perceive its powerful effects.
It can only be compared to poison and nectar mixed together.