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vrndavanam divya-lata-paritam

latas ca puspa-sphuritagra-bhajah

puspani ca sphita-madhu-vratani

madhu-vratas ca sruti-hari-gitah

SYNONYMS

vrndavanam—the forest of Vrndavana; divya-lata-paritam—surrounded by transcendental creepers; latah ca—and the creepers; puspa—by flowers; sphurita—distinguished; agra-bhajah—possessing ends; puspani—the flowers; ca—and; sphita-madhu-vratani—having many maddened bumblebees; madhu-vratah—the bumblebees; ca—and; sruti-hari-gitah—whose songs defeat the Vedic hymns and are pleasing to the ear ’My dear friend, see how this forest of Vrndavana 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-madhava (1.24) is spoken by Lord Balarama to His friend Sridama.