tÄhÄra mÄdhurya-gandhe lubdha haya mana
ataeva taá¹­e rahi' cÄki eka kaṇa

 tÄhÄra - His; mÄdhurya - sweet and mellow; gandhe - by the fragrance; lubdha - attracted; haya - becomes; mana - mind; ataeva - therefore; taá¹­e - on the beach; rahi' - standing; cÄki - I taste; eka - one; kaṇa - particle.


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It is not possible to dip into that great ocean, but its sweet mellow fragrance attracts my mind. I therefore stand on the shore of that ocean to try to taste but a drop of it.

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