Text 9] Brahma Stealing the Boys and Calves 9
beautifully made; chadah—petals and leaves; yatha—just as; ambho-
ruha—of a lotus flower; karnikéyah—of the whorl.
TRANSLATION

Like the whorl of a lotus flower surrounded by its petals and
leaves, Krsna sat in the center, encircled by lines of His friends,
who all looked very beautiful. Every one of them was trying to
look forward toward Krsna, thinking that Krsna might look
toward him. In this way they all enjoyed their lunch in the forest.

PURPORT

To a pure devotee, Krsna is always visible, as stated in the Brahma-
samhita (santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti) and as indicated by
Krsna Himself in Bhagavad-gita (sarvatah pani-pddam tat sarvato ’ksi-
Siro-mukham). If by accumulating pious activities (krta-punya-puiijah)
one is raised to the platform of pure devotional service, Krsna is always
visible in the core of one’s heart. One who has attained such perfection is
all-beautiful in transcendental bliss. The present Krsna consciousness
movement is an attempt to keep Krsna in the center, for if this is done all
activities will automatically become beautiful and blissful.

TEXT 9
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kecit puspair dalaih kecit
pallavair arnkuraih phalaih
Sigbhis tvagbhir drsadbhis ca
bubhujuh krta-bhajanah

kecit—someone; puspaih—by flowers; dalaih—by nice leaves of
flowers; kecit—someone; pallavaih—on the surface of bunches of
leaves; arnikuraih—on the sprouts of flowers; phalaih—and some on
fruits; sigbhih —some actually in the basket or packet; tvagbhih—by the
bark of trees; drsadbhih—on rocks; ca—and; bubhujuh—enjoyed; krta-
bhajanah—as if they had made their plates for eating.
