Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 47: The Song of the Bee

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.47.66

manaso vrittayo nah syuh

krishna pādāmbujāśrayāh

vāco 'bhidhāyinīr nāmnām

kāyas tat-prahvanādishu

SYNONYMS

manasah — of the minds; vrittayah — the functions; nah — our; syuh — may they be; krishna — of Krishna; pāda-ambuja — of the lotus feet; āśrayāh — taking shelter; vācah — our words; abhidhāyinīh — expressing; nāmnām — His names; kāyah — our bodies; tatto Him; prahvana-ādishu — (engaged) in bowing down and so forth.

TRANSLATION

[Nanda and the other cowherds said:] May our mental functions always take shelter of Krishna's lotus feet, may our words always chant His names, and may our bodies always bow down to Him and serve Him.

PURPORT

The residents of Vrindāvana were firmly convinced that even if they could not have direct association with their beloved Krishna, they would never be indifferent to Him. They were all topmost pure devotees of the Lord.

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