tan mañju-ghoṣāli-mṛga-dvijākulaḿ
mahan-manaḥ-prakhya-payaḥ-sarasvatā
vātena juṣṭaḿ śata-patra-gandhinā
nirīkṣya rantuḿ bhagavān mano dadhe
tat -- that forest; manju -- charming; ghosha -- whose sounds; ali -- with bees; mriga -- animals; dvija -- and birds; akulam -- filled; mahat -- of great souls; manah -- the minds; prakhya -- resembling; payah -- whose water; sarasvata -- with a lake; vatena -- by the wind; jushtam -- served; sata-patra -- of hundred-petaled lotuses; gandhina -- with the fragrance; nirikshya -- observing; rantum -- to take pleasure; bhagavan -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead; manah -- His mind; dadhe -- turned.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead looked over that forest, which resounded with the charming sounds of bees, animals and birds, and which was enhanced by a lake whose clear water resembled the minds of great souls and by a breeze carrying the fragrance of hundred-petaled lotuses. Seeing all this, Lord Krishna decided to enjoy the auspicious atmosphere.
Lord Krishna saw that the Vrindavana forest was giving pleasure to all five senses. The bees, birds, and animals made charming sounds that brought sweet pleasure to the ears. The wind was faithfully rendering service to the Lord by blowing throughout the forest, carrying the cool moisture of a transparent lake and thus giving pleasure to the sense of touch. By the sweetness of the wind, even the sense of taste was being stimulated, and the fragrance of lotus flowers was bringing pleasure to the nostrils. And the entire forest was endowed with heavenly beauty, which was giving spiritual bliss to the eyes. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has thus explained the significance of this verse.
