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sarasi sarasa-hamsa-vihangas

caru-gita-hrta-cetasa etya

harim upasata te yata-citta

hanta milita-drso dhrta-maunah

SYNONYMS

sarasi—in the water; sarasa—cranes; hamsa—swans; vihangah—birds; caru-gita—by the melodious song of Krsna’s flute; hrta-cetasah—devoid of material consciousness; etya—coming near; harim—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; upasata—worshiped; te—all of them; yata-cittah—with full attention; hanta—alas; milita-drsah—closing their eyes; dhrta-maunah—completely silent " ’All the cranes and swans in the water are being enchanted by the melodious song of Krsna’s flute.

They have approached and are worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead with full attention.

Alas, they are closing their eyes and are becoming completely silent.’

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.35.11).

In the day, Krsna went to the forest of Vrndavana, and at that time, the gopis, being morose due to separation from Him, were lamenting in this way.