Antya-līlā

Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord

Verse 159 of 221
Cc Antya 1.159

বৃন্দাবনং দিব্যলতাপরীতং লতাশ্চ পুষ্পস্ফুরিতাগ্রভাজঃ পুষ্পাণি চ স্ফীতমধুব্রতানি মধুব্রতাশ্চ শ্রুতিহারিগীতাঃ

वृन्दावनं दिव्यलतापरीतं लताश्च पुष्पस्फुरिताग्रभाजः पुष्पाणि च स्फीतमधुव्रतानि मधुव्रताश्च श्रुतिहारिगीताः

vṛndāvanaṁ divya-latā-parītaṁ latāś ca puṣpa-sphuritāgra-bhājaḥ puṣpāṇi ca sphīta-madhu-vratāni madhu-vratāś ca śruti-hāri-gītāḥ

Synonyms

vṛndāvanamthe forest of Vṛndāvana; divya-latā-parītamsurrounded by transcendental creepers; latāḥ caand the creepers; puṣpaby flowers; sphuritadistinguished; agra-bhājaḥpossessing ends; puṣpāṇithe flowers; caand; sphīta-madhu-vratānihaving many maddened bumblebees; madhu-vratāḥthe bumblebees; caand; śruti-hāri-gītāḥwhose 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 Vidagdha-mādhava (1.24) is spoken by Lord Balarāma to His friend Śrīdāmā.

Verse 159 of 221
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