Text 146] The Lord Tastes Nectar 73

SYNONYMS

yara—of whom; dhana—the property; nad kahe—does not speak; tare—to
them; pana kare—drinks; balatkare—by force; pite—while drinking; tare—unto
them; dakiya—calling loudly; janaya—informs; tara—its; tapasyadra—of
austerities; phala—result; dekha—see; ihdra—its; bhagya-bala—strength of for-
tune; ihdra—its; ucchista—remnants; mahd-jane—great personalities; khaya—
drink.

TRANSLATION

“ ‘Although the nectar of Krsna’s lips is the absolute property of the gopis,
the flute, which is just an insignificant stick, is forcibly drinking that nectar
and loudly inviting the gopis to come drink it also. Just imagine the strength
of the flute’s austerities and good fortune. Even great devotees drink the nec-
tar of Krsna’s lips after the flute has done so.

TEXT 146

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Manasa-gangd, kdlindi, bhuvana-pavani nadi,
krsna yadi tate kare snana

venura jhutadhara-rasa, hafid lobhe paravasa,
sei kale harse kare pana

SYNONYMS

manasa-ganga—the Ganges of the celestial world; kalindi—the Yamuna;
bhuvana—the world; pavani—purifying; nadi—rivers; krsna—Lord Krsna; yadi—
if; tate—in those; kare snana—takes a bath; venura—of the flute; jhuta-adhara-
rasa—remnants of the juice of the lips; hafia—being; lobhe—by greed;
paravasa—controlled; sei kale—at that time; harse—in jubilation; kare pana—
drink.

TRANSLATION

‘When Krsna takes His bath in universally purifying rivers like the Yamuna
and the Ganges of the celestial world, the great personalities of those rivers
greedily and jubilantly drink the remnants of the nectarean juice from His lips.
