rasa-viśeṣa - a particular mellow; prabhura - of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śunite - to hear; mana haila - there was a desire; īṣat hāsiyā - smiling mildly; prabhu - Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; svarūpe puchila - inquired from Svarūpa Dāmodara.

After taking His seat, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted to hear about a particular mellow of devotional service; therefore, mildly smiling, He began to question Svarūpa Dāmodara.