TEXT 8
krsnasya visvak puru-raji-mandalair
abhyananah phulla-drso vrajarbhakah
sahopavista vipine virejus
chada yathambhoruha-karnikayah
SYNONYMS
krsnasya visvaksurrounding Krsna; puru-raji-mandalaihby different encirclements of associates; abhyananaheveryone looking forward to the center, where Krsna was sitting; phulla-drsahtheir faces looking very bright because of transcendental pleasure; vraja-arbhakahall the cowherd boys of Vrajabhumi; saha-upavistahsitting with Krsna; vipinein the forest; virejuhso nicely and beautifully made; chadahpetals and leaves; yathajust as; ambhoruhaof a lotus flower; karnikayahof 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-padam tat sarvato ksi-siro-mukham). If by accumulating pious activities (krta-punya-punjah) one is raised to the platform of pure devotional service, Krsna is always visible in the core of ones 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.

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