Text 137] The Opulence and Sweetness of Krsna 309

madhuram madhuram vapur asya vibhor
madhuram madhuram vadanam madhuram

madhu-gandhi mrdu-smitam etad aho
madhuram madhurarhn madhuram madhuram

SYNONYMS

madhuram—sweet; madhuram—sweet; vapuh—the transcendental form;
asya—His; vibhoh—of the Lord; madhuram—sweet; madhuram—sweet;
vadanam—face; madhuram—more sweet; madhu-gandhi—the fragrance of
honey; mrdu-smitam—soft smiling; etat—this; aho—O; madhuram—sweet;
madhuram—sweet; madhuram—sweet; madhuram—still more sweet.

TRANSLATION

“‘O my Lord, the transcendental body of Krsna is very sweet, and His face
is even sweeter than His body. The soft smile on His face, which is like the
fragrance of honey, is sweeter still.’

PURPORT
This is a verse quoted from Krsna-karnamrta by Bilvamangala Thakura.

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sanatana, krsna-madhurya——amrtera sindhu
mora mana—sannipati, saba pite kare mati,
durdaiva-vaidya na deya eka bindu

SYNONYMS

sandatana—O My dear Sanatana; krsma-madhurya—the sweetness of Lord
Krsna; amrtera sindhu—an ocean of ambrosia; mora mana—my mind; sannipati—
a disease of convulsions; saba—all; pite—to drink; kare—does; mati—desire;
durdaiva-vaidya—a physician who suppresses; nd—not; deya—gives; eka—one;
bindu—drop.

TRANSLATION

“My dear Sanatana, the sweetness of Krsna’s personality is just like an
ocean of ambrosia. Although My mind is now afflicted by convulsive diseases
