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various; kutuka—of pastimes; aspadani—places; lakñmya—with opulence;
api—also; lakñmyaù—of Laksmi-devi; hådi—in the ehart; bäspa—tears;
däni—giving.
In the twelve forests of Vraja there are many groves filled with
charming palces where Lord Kåñëa, the moon of Våndävana,
performs pastimes with His dear associates. These places are filled
with such transcendental opulence that they cause the goddess of
fortune, Lakñmé-devé, to weep with envy.

Text 59

çruti-prasiddhäny upakänanäni
hareç catur-viàçatir asti tatra
tat kokila-känana-näma yatra
saìketitaù kokila-näda äsét

çruti—in the Vedas; prasiddhäni—celebrated; upakänanäni—gardens;
hareù—of Lord Hari; catuù-vimçatiù—24; asti—is; tatra—there; tat—
that; kokila—of cuckoos; känana—the forest; näma—named; yatra—
where; saìketitaù—indicated; kokila—of cuckoos; nädaù—the sound;
äsét—was.
The Veda's explain that there are 24 imprtant gardens in Lord
Hari's Vraja. among them is Kokila-känana, which is filled with the
singing of cuckoos.

Text 60

sarvänandathu-mülam ekam atulaà lélaiva tasyä api
rüpaà tasya ca dhäma tatra paramaà mädhurya-mätraà param
çré-våndävanam eva devata iha çré-réti-cintämaëau
tasyoddeça-viçeça-leça-kathane sargas tåtéyottamaù

sarva—of all; änandathu—transcendental bliss; mülam—the root; ekam—
sole; atulam—incomparable; lélä—pastimes; eva—certainly; ; tasyäù—of
Çrématé Rädhäräëi; api—also; rüpam—the form; tasya—of Çré Kåñëa;
ca—also; dhäma—abode; tatra—there; paramam—supreme; mädhurya-
mätram—sweetness; param—transcendental; çré-våndävanam—Çré
Våndävana; eva—certainly; devataù—from the Supreme Lord; iha—here;
çré-réti-cintämaëau—in this book, Çré Vraja-réti-cintämaëi; tasya—of
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