CC Madhya 24.208 (1975)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 208
- vana-latās tarava ātmani viṣṇuṁ
- vyañjayantya iva puṣpa-phalāḍhyāḥ
- praṇata-bhāra-viṭapā madhu-dhārāḥ
- prema-hṛṣṭa-tanavo vavṛṣuḥ sma
SYNONYMS
vana-latāḥ—the herbs and plants; taravaḥ—the trees; ātmani—in the Supreme Soul; viṣṇum—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vyañjayantyaḥ—manifesting; iva—like; puṣpa-phala-āḍhyāḥ—filled with luxuriant fruits and flowers; praṇata-bhāra—bowed down because of loads; viṭapāḥ—the trees; madhu-dhārāḥ—showers of honey; prema-hṛṣṭa—inspired by love of Godhead; tanavaḥ—whose bodies; vavṛṣuḥ—constantly rained; sma—certainly.
TRANSLATION
“‘The plants, creepers and trees were full of fruits and flowers due to ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa. Indeed, being so full, they were bowing down. They were inspired by such deep love for Kṛṣṇa that they were constantly pouring showers of honey. In this way the gopīs saw all the forests of Vṛndāvana.’
PURPORT
This verse is from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 10.35.9). For an explanation, see Madhya-līlā 8.276.