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Ādi 4: The Confidential Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
CC Ādi 4.171
ataeva kāma-preme bahuta antara
kāma — andha-tamaḥ, prema — nirmala bhāskara
Word for word:
ataeva
— therefore;
kāma
-
preme
— in lust and love;
bahuta
— much;
antara
— space between;
kāma
— lust;
andha
-
tamaḥ
— blind darkness;
prema
— love;
nirmala
— pure;
bhāskara
— sun.
Translation:
Therefore lust and love are quite different. Lust is like dense darkness, but love is like the bright sun.
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