Madhya-līlāChapter 14: Performance of the Vṛndāvana Pastimes

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 14.228

cintāmaṇiś caraṇa-bhūṣaṇam ańganānāḿ

śṛńgāra-puṣpa-taravas taravaḥ surāṇām

vṛndāvane vraja-dhanaḿ nanu kāma-dhenu-

vṛndāni ceti sukha-sindhur aho vibhūtiḥ

SYNONYMS

cintāmaṇiḥ — transcendental touchstone; caraṇa — of the lotus feet; bhūṣaṇam — the ornament; ańganānām — of all the women of Vṛndāvana; śṛńgāra — for dressing; puṣpa-taravaḥ — the flower trees; taravaḥ surāṇām — the trees of the demigods (desire trees); vṛndāvane — at Vṛndāvana; vraja-dhanam — the special wealth of the inhabitants of Vraja; nanu — certainly; kāma-dhenu — of kāma-dhenu cows that can deliver unlimited milk; vṛndāni — groups; ca — and; iti — thus; sukha-sindhuḥ — the ocean of happiness; aho — oh, how much; vibhūtiḥ — opulence.

TRANSLATION

"'The anklets on the damsels of Vraja-bhūmi are made of cintāmaṇi stone. The trees are wish-fulfilling trees, and they produce flowers with which the gopīs decorate themselves. There are also wish-fulfilling cows [kāma-dhenus], which deliver unlimited quantities of milk. These cows constitute the wealth of Vṛndāvana. Thus Vṛndāvana's opulence is blissfully exhibited.'"

PURPORT

This verse, by Bilvamańgala Ṭhākura, is quoted in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (2.1.173).

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