Caitanya-caritāmṛta 6.108
svā-mādhurya āsvādite karena yatana bhakta-bhāva vinu nahe tāhā āsvādana
[svaa-maadhurya aasvaadite karena yatana bhakta-bhaava vinu nahe taahaa aasvaadana]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
svā-mādhurya āsvādite karena yatana bhakta-bhāva vinu nahe tāhā āsvādana
He tries to taste His own sweetness, but He cannot do so without accepting the emotions of a devotee.
Purport
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa wanted to relish the transcendental mellow of a devotee, and therefore He accepted the role of a devotee by appearing as Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
My note
Source: vedabase.io