Text 52] The Transcendental Madness of Lord Caitanya 277

TEXT 51

Tres faatsy Vraty yelorca!
ataeasarstagcatates: |
BTA BI AVIA aatys
ferqifenafe oat atutacaite: ness

bahum priyamsa upadhaya grhita-padmo
ramdanujas tulasikdli-kulair madandhaih

anviyamana iha vas taravah prandmam
kirnvabhinandati caran pranayavalokaih

SYNONYMS

bahum—arm; priyd-arise—on the shoulder of His beloved; upadhaya—plac-
ing; grhita—having taken; padmah—a lotus flower; rdéma-anujah—Lord
Balarama’s younger brother (Krsna); tulasik€a—because of the garland of tulasi
flowers; ali-kulaih—by bumblebees; mada-andhaih—blinded by the fragrance;
anviyamanah—being followed; iha—here; vah—of you; taravah—O trees; pra-
namam—the obeisances; kirmva—whether; abhinandati—welcomes; caran—
while passing; pranaya-avalokaih—with glances of love.

TRANSLATION

“‘O trees, kindly tell us whether Balarama’s younger brother, Krsna,
welcomed your obeisances with loving glances as He passed this way, resting
one hand on the shoulder of Srimati Radharani, holding a lotus flower in the
other, and being followed by a swarm of bumblebees maddened by the
fragrance of tulasi leaves.’

PURPORT
This verse is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.30.12).

TEXT 52

fain-qce Bw ATY, Stel fratfacs |
ARAAT SNCS CM GHSTS i c2

priya-mukhe bhrnga pade, taha nivdrite
lila-padma cdldite haila anya-citte
