SB 3.21.42-43 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.21.42-43

कदम्बचम्पकाशोककरञ्जबकुलासनै: । कुन्दमन्दारकुटजैश्चूतपोतैरलङ्कृतम् ॥ ४२ ॥ कारण्डवै: प्लवैर्हंसै: कुररैर्जलकुक्‍कुटै: । सारसैश्चक्रवाकैश्च चकोरैर्वल्गु कूजितम् ॥ ४३ ॥

kadamba-campakāśoka-

[kadamba-champakaashoka-]

karañja-bakulāsanaiḥ

[karanja-bakulaasanaih]

kunda-mandāra-kuṭajaiś

[kunda-mandaara-kutajaish]

cūta-potair alaṅkṛtam

[choota-potair alankritam]

kāraṇḍavaiḥ plavair haṁsaiḥ

[kaarandavaih plavair hamsaih]

kurarair jala-kukkuṭaiḥ

[kurarair jala-kukkutaih]

sārasaiś cakravākaiś ca

[saarasaish chakravaakaish cha]

cakorair valgu kūjitam

[chakorair valgu koojitam]

Word-for-word

kadamba — kadamba flowers campaka — campaka flowers aśoka — aśoka flowers karañja — karañja flowers bakula — bakula flowers āsanaiḥ — by āsana trees kunda — kunda mandāra — mandāra kuṭajaiḥ — and by kuṭaja trees cūta-potaiḥ — by young mango trees alaṅkṛtam — adorned kāraṇḍavaiḥ — by kāraṇḍava ducks plavaiḥ — by plavas haṁsaiḥ — by swans kuraraiḥ — by ospreys jala-kukkuṭaiḥ — by waterfowl sārasaiḥ — by cranes cakravākaiḥ — by cakravāka birds ca — and cakoraiḥ — by cakora birds valgu — pleasing kūjitam — vibration of birds’ sounds.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

kadamba-campakāśoka-

kadamba

kadamba flowers

campaka

campaka flowers

aśoka

aśoka flowers

karañja-bakulāsanaiḥ

karañja

karañja flowers

bakula

bakula flowers

āsanaiḥ

by āsana trees

kunda-mandāra-kuṭajaiś

kunda

mandāra

kuṭajaiḥ

and by kuṭaja trees

cūta-potair alaṅkṛtam

cūta-potaiḥ

by young mango trees

alaṅkṛtam

adorned

kāraṇḍavaiḥ plavair haṁsaiḥ

kāraṇḍavaiḥ

by kāraṇḍava ducks

plavaiḥ

by plavas

haṁsaiḥ

by swans

kurarair jala-kukkuṭaiḥ

kuraraiḥ

by ospreys

jala-kukkuṭaiḥ

by waterfowl

sārasaiś cakravākaiś ca

sārasaiḥ

by cranes

cakravākaiḥ

by cakravāka birds

and

cakorair valgu kūjitam

cakoraiḥ

by cakora birds

valgu

pleasing

kūjitam

vibration of birds’ sounds.

Lake Bindu-sarovara was adorned by flowering trees such as kadamba, campaka, aśoka, karañja, bakula, āsana, kunda, mandāra, kuṭaja and young mango trees. The air was filled with the pleasing notes of kāraṇḍava ducks, plavas, swans, ospreys, waterfowl, cranes, cakravākas and cakoras.

Purport

For most of the trees, flowers, fruits and birds mentioned here as surrounding Bindu-sarovara Lake, English synonyms cannot be found. All the trees mentioned are very pious in that they produce a nice aromatic flower, such as the campaka, kadamba and bakula. The sweet sounds of waterfowl and cranes made the surrounding area as pleasant as possible and created a very suitable spiritual atmosphere.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

It was ornamented with kadamba, aśoka, karañja, bakula, āsana, kunda, mandāra, kuṭaja and young mango trees.

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