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rAmarAma vicharAmO vayam ramya bhAnDeeraka vana madhunA ||
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Oh Balarama, let us stroll in this beautiful Bhandeeraka forest.
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| A.P. |
rAma ravikiraNa dooram ramaNeeya sarOvaram bahuLam ||
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There are beautiful lakes in this thick forest even stopping the sun rays.
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| C 1 |
chandrakAntOpalamaNivAluka chArutara jharee sundara salilam
chandana champaka taru mandAra chAyAtimira soorya maNijAlam ||
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Sand particles in streams are shining like moon stones. Sun rays passing through dark shadows of many Sandalwood,Champaka and Mandara trees are dazzling like diamonds.
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| C 2 |
unnata tarushu samunnata balavat pannagaripu mukha nihnuta viha
unmattA iva sannaddhAyudhi manyantE muhuriha khalu yOddhum ||
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Birds living on the tall trees are so infatuated with pride that they are excited to fight with other birds.
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| C 3 |
nandanam vana mEtadupamitam nAnArasaphalairapi madhusudhayA
manda mAruta spandana vigaLita mandArAdi Sri chandana kusumaihi ||
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Divine trees like Sandalwood, Champaka and Mandara trees make the forest appear like Devendra's Nandana Vana. Nectarine smell of fruit bearing trees spreads all over the forest.
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| C4,C5 |
muktAphala samudrita vallee nakta madhuvrata Samsita vibhavam
tyaktA Samsaddivi vana mEtat chEtah spruhayati divya vadhoonAm ||
svargArOhaNa sOpAna pankti riva suralOkAvadhi sundara viTapam
nirgaLitOpama mati ramaNeeyam nihnuta sakala santApa vibhootim ||
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Black bees hovering around white flowers are appearing like pearls and beads. Celestial damsels love to stroll in that forest.
Branches of tall trees appear like steps to heaven. This beautiful forest dispels all sorrow.
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| C6,C7 |
bandhu priya iva bandhoonayamiha sandhattE khalu sAdaramasmAn
mandasmEra sudhA madhu sEchana mangaLa porva mahOvana dESaha ||
nArAyaNa phaNitam ramaNeeyam dheerOdAtta girA bala bhadram
ghOrAghaugha nivAraNa mEtannArAyaNa teerdhArya sughaTitam ||
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This forest is greeting us warmly. Blooming flowers spreading fragrant pollen and ripe fruits spreading pleasant perfume is exhilerating.
Narayana Teerdha describes the words of Krishna to Balarama as a beautiful song which dispels even worst sins.
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