Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.33.16
पय:फेननिभा: शय्या दान्ता रुक्मपरिच्छदा: ।
आसनानि च हैमानि सुस्पर्शास्तरणानि च ॥ १६ ॥
payaḥ-phena-nibhāḥ śayyā
[payah-phena-nibhaah shayyaa]
dāntā rukma-paricchadāḥ
[daantaa rukma-parichchadaah]
āsanāni ca haimāni
[aasanaani cha haimaani]
susparśāstaraṇāni ca
[susparshaastaranaani cha]
Word-for-word
payaḥ
—
of milk
phena
—
the foam
nibhāḥ
—
resembling
śayyāḥ
—
beds
dāntāḥ
—
made of ivory
rukma
—
golden
paricchadāḥ
—
with covers
āsanāni
—
chairs and benches
ca
—
and
haimāni
—
made of gold
su-sparśa
—
soft to the touch
āstaraṇāni
—
cushions
ca
—
and.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
payaḥ-phena-nibhāḥ śayyā
payaḥ
of milk
phena
the foam
nibhāḥ
resembling
śayyāḥ
beds
dāntā rukma-paricchadāḥ
dāntāḥ
made of ivory
rukma
golden
paricchadāḥ
with covers
āsanāni ca haimāni
āsanāni
chairs and benches
ca
and
haimāni
made of gold
susparśāstaraṇāni ca
su-sparśa
soft to the touch
āstaraṇāni
cushions
ca
and.
The opulence of the household of Kardama Muni is described herein. The bedsheets and mattresses were all as white as the foam of milk, the chairs and benches were made of ivory and were covered by cloths of lace with golden filigree, and the couches were made of gold and had very soft pillows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The ivory beds resembling the foam of milk had gold coverings. The chairs were made of gold with soft cushions.
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Personal Guidance
Kardama's household has bedsheets white as milk-foam, ivory chairs with gold-laced cloth, gold couches with soft pillows. Even a renounced sage's home can be appropriately splendid when surrounded by the right family and purpose. Luxury isn't inherently anti-spiritual.
Reflection Questions
- Where do my judgments about luxury fail to distinguish indulgence from appropriate beauty?
- Could my home environment honor its sacred purpose more carefully?
My note
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