Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Ātmārāma Verse

Synonyms

prāyaḥ—almost; bata—certainly; amba—O mother; munayaḥ—great sages; vihagāḥ—the birds; vane—in the forest; asmin—this; kṛṣṇa-īkṣitam—seeing the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa; tat-uditam—created by Him; kala-veṇu-gītam—sweet vibrations made by playing the flute; āruhya—rising; ye—all of them; druma-bhujān—to the branches of the trees; rucira-prabālān—having beautiful creepers and twigs; śṛṇvanti—hear; mīlita-dṛśaḥ—closing their eyes; vigata-anya-vācaḥ—stopping all other sounds..

Translation

" 'My dear mother, in this forest, all the birds, after rising on the beautiful branches of the trees, are closing their eyes and, not being attracted by any other sound, are simply listening to the vibration of Kṛṣṇa's flute. Such birds and bees must be on the same level as great saints.'

Purport