Guest guest Report post Posted May 5, 2003 *·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·* "An unlimited variety of aromatic flowers blossoms in the trees of Vrndavana, each a reflection of Sri Krsna's inconceivable artistic skill. Although trees generally blossom in the spring, in the land of wonder which is Vrindavana the seasonal laws act only for the pleasure of Sri Ksna. There are divine kadamba, campaka, sirisa, ketaki, and kimsuka trees, along with beautiful lavanga, jati, yuthi, and madhavi vines. They bear flowers of many heavenly colors, and their combined fragrance is carried by a slow, singular breeze. This breeze, pregnant with the weight of an intoxicating fragrance, now moves in lazy patterns, winding among the many trees like an ethereal pyton, sometimes stopping, sometimes continuing its love-induced course. Those living entities who gain the fortune of receiving its touch are released from the cycle of birth and death. Aromatic, cooling, and pleasant in every way, it sends an invitation to Sri Krsna; Vrindavana forest is now prepared to recieve Him! If one asks how such divine fragrances came to be, the answer is that mother Earth has adopted the scent of Sri Krsna's body at the time of His bath. When mother Yasoda removes His cloth, allowing it to fall to the ground, the assimilated scent of His limbs, which resembles a mixture of sandalwood pulp, camphor, musk, and aguru, is immediately plundered by Prthvi-devi. She then distributes it to all her associates, like the trees, bushes, and flowers, who forward it to their offspring, the flowers. Each flower, according to its qualification, recieves some portion of this aroma, which is then known as its own bouquet." from: Venu-Gita by His Holiness Sivarama Swami *·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·*.*·* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
