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nijankure pulakita, puspe hasya vikasita, madhu-mise vahe asru-dhara
venure mani’ nija-jati, aryera yena putra-nati, ’vaisnava’ haile ananda-vikara
SYNONYMS
nija-ankure—by their buds; pulakita—jubilant; puspe—by flowers; hasya—smiling; vikasita—exhibited; madhu-mise—by the oozing of honey; vahe—flows; asru-dhara—showers of tears; venure—the flute; mani’-accepting; nija-jati—as belonging to the same family; aryera—of forefathers; yena—as if; putra-nati—son or grandson; vaisnava—a Vaisnava; haile—when becomes; ananda-vikara—transformation of transcendental bliss "The trees on the bank of the Yamuna and Ganges are always jubilant.
They appear to be smiling with their flowers and shedding tears in the form of flowing honey.
Just as the forefathers of a Vaisnava son or grandson feel transcendental bliss, the trees feel blissful because the flute is a member of their family.’