he stoka-kṛṣṇa he aḿśo
śrīdāman subalārjuna
viśāla vṛṣabhaujasvin
devaprastha varūthapa
paśyataitān mahā-bhāgān
parārthaikānta-jīvitān
vāta-varṣātapa-himān
sahanto vārayanti naḥ
he stoka-krishna -- O Stoka Krishna; he amso -- O Amsu; sridaman subala arjuna -- O Sridama, Subala and Arjuna; visala vrishabha ojasvin -- O Visala, Vrishabha and Ojasvi; devaprastha varuthapa -- O Devaprastha and Varuthapa; pasyata -- just see; etan -- these; maha-bhagan -- most fortunate; para-artha -- for the benefit of others; ekanta -- exclusively; jivitan -- whose life; vata -- the wind; varsha -- rain; atapa -- heat of the sun; himan -- and snow; sahantah -- tolerating; varayanti -- keep off; nah -- for us.
[Lord Krishna said:] O Stoka Krishna and Amsu, O Sridama, Subala and Arjuna, O Vrishabha, Ojasvi, Devaprastha and Varuthapa, just see these greatly fortunate trees, whose lives are completely dedicated to the benefit of others. Even while tolerating the wind, rain, heat and snow, they protect us from these elements.
Lord Krishna was preparing to bestow His mercy on the wives of the hard-hearted ritualistic brahmanas, and in these verses the Lord indicates that even trees who are dedicated to the welfare of others are superior to brahmanas who are not. Certainly the members of the Krishna consciousness movement should soberly study this point.
