Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Verse 159

Antya-līlā | Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 1.159

vṛndāvanaḿ divya-latā-parītaḿ

latāś ca puṣpa-sphuritāgra-bhājaḥ

puṣpāṇi ca sphīta-madhu-vratāni

madhu-vratāś ca śruti-hāri-gītāḥ

SYNONYMS

vṛndāvanam — the forest of Vṛndāvana; divya-latā-parītam — surrounded by transcendental creepers; latāḥ ca — and the creepers; puṣpa — by flowers; sphurita — distinguished; agra-bhājaḥ — possessing ends; puṣpāṇi — the flowers; ca — and; sphīta-madhu-vratāni — having many maddened bumblebees; madhu-vratāḥ — the bumblebees; ca — and; śruti-hāri-gītāḥ — whose songs defeat the Vedic hymns and are pleasing to the ear.

TRANSLATION

"'My dear friend, see how this forest of Vṛndāvana is full of transcendental creepers and trees. The tops of the creepers are full of flowers, and intoxicated bumblebees are buzzing around them, humming songs that please the ear and surpass even the Vedic hymns.'

PURPORT

This verse from the Vidagdha-mādhava (1.24) is spoken by Lord Balarāma to His friend Śrīdāmā.

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