Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.33.24

tatas ca krishnopavane jala-sthala

prasuna-gandhanila-jushta-dik-tate

cacara bhringa-pramada-ganavrito

yatha mada-cyud dviradah karenubhih

SYNONYMS

tatah -- then; ca -- and; krishna -- of the river Yamuna; upavane -- in a small forest; jala -- of the water; sthala -- and the land; prasuna -- of flowers; gandha -- with the fragrance; anila -- by the wind; jushta -- joined; dik-tate -- the edges of the directions; cacara -- He passed; bhringa -- of bees; pramada -- and women; gana -- by the groups; avritah -- surrounded; yatha -- just as; mada-cyut -- exuding a secretion from its forehead because of excitement; dviradah -- an elephant; karenubhih -- with his she-elephants.

TRANSLATION

Then the Lord strolled through a small forest on the bank of the Yamuna. This forest was filled to its limits with breezes carrying the fragrances of all the flowers growing on the land and in the water. Followed by His entourage of bees and beautiful women, Lord Krishna appeared like an intoxicated elephant with his she-elephants.

PURPORT

According to Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti, it is implicit here that after playing in the water Lord Krishna had His body massaged, and that He then dressed Himself in His favorite clothing before resuming His pastimes with the gopis.

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