Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.159
Vṛndāvana’s Transcendental Beauty and Song
“ ‘My dear friend, see how this forest of Vṛndāvana is full of transcendental creepers and trees. The tops of the creepers are full of flowers, and intoxicated bumblebees are buzzing around them, humming songs that please the ear and surpass even the Vedic hymns.’
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma speaks to His friend Śrīdāmā, inviting him to see the forest of Vṛndāvana.
- The forest is full of transcendental creepers and trees, with flowers covering the tops of the creepers.
- Intoxicated bumblebees buzz around the flowers. Their pleasing songs are described as surpassing even the Vedic hymns.
Try this today
Read the verse aloud once today, giving special attention to its description of the bumblebees’ song.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you in Balarāma’s invitation to notice Vṛndāvana’s beauty?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.