svÄ-mÄdhurya ÄsvÄdite karena yatana
bhakta-bhÄva vinu nahe tÄhÄ ÄsvÄdana
svÄ-mÄdhurya - the sweetness of Himself; ÄsvÄdite - to taste; karena yatana - makes endeavors; bhakta-bhÄva - the emotion of being a devotee; vinu - without; nahe - there is not; tÄhÄ - that; ÄsvÄdana - tasting.
He tries to taste His own sweetness, but He cannot do so without accepting the emotions of a devotee.
Lord ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa wanted to relish the transcendental mellow of a devotee, and therefore He accepted the role of a devotee by appearing as ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa Caitanya MahÄprabhu.
