Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.23.17
तत्र तत्र विनिक्षिप्तनानाशिल्पोपशोभितम् ।
महामरकतस्थल्या जुष्टं विद्रुमवेदिभि: ॥ १७ ॥
tatra tatra vinikṣipta-
[tatra tatra vinikshipta-]
nānā-śilpopaśobhitam
[naanaa-shilpopashobhitam]
mahā-marakata-sthalyā
[mahaa-marakata-sthalyaa]
juṣṭaṁ vidruma-vedibhiḥ
[jushtam vidruma-vedibhih]
Word-for-word
tatra tatra
—
here and there
vinikṣipta
—
placed
nānā
—
various
śilpa
—
by artistic engravings
upaśobhitam
—
extraordinarily beautiful
mahā-marakata
—
of great emeralds
sthalyā
—
with a floor
juṣṭam
—
furnished
vidruma
—
of coral
vedibhiḥ
—
with raised platforms (daises).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tatra tatra vinikṣipta-
tatra tatra
here and there
vinikṣipta
placed
nānā-śilpopaśobhitam
nānā
various
śilpa
by artistic engravings
upaśobhitam
extraordinarily beautiful
mahā-marakata-sthalyā
mahā-marakata
of great emeralds
sthalyā
with a floor
juṣṭaṁ vidruma-vedibhiḥ
juṣṭam
furnished
vidruma
of coral
vedibhiḥ
with raised platforms (daises).
Its beauty was enhanced by artistic engravings here and there on the walls. The floor was of emerald, with coral daises.
Purport
At the present moment people are very proud of their architectural art, yet floors are generally decorated with colored cement. It appears, however, that the castle constructed by the yogic powers of Kardama Muni had floors of emerald with coral daises.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
It was made beautiful with various sculptures placed here and there and with emerald floors and coral platforms.
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Personal Guidance
The verse points beyond impersonal abstraction to a Lord who hears, acts, and relates. Spiritual life gets real once we stop talking about Him and start talking to Him.
Reflection Questions
- Whom do you actually address when you pray — a concept, or a person?
- How does relating to a person, rather than a principle, change how you speak in prayer?
My note
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