Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.33.18
गृहोद्यानं कुसुमितै रम्यं बह्वमरद्रुमै: ।
कूजद्विहङ्गमिथुनं गायन्मत्तमधुव्रतम् ॥ १८ ॥
gṛhodyānaṁ kusumitai
[grihodyaanam kusumitai]
ramyaṁ bahv-amara-drumaiḥ
[ramyam bahv-amara-drumaih]
kūjad-vihaṅga-mithunaṁ
[koojad-vihanga-mithunam]
gāyan-matta-madhuvratam
[gaayan-matta-madhuvratam]
Word-for-word
gṛha-udyānam
—
the household garden
kusumitaiḥ
—
with flowers and fruits
ramyam
—
beautiful
bahu-amara-drumaiḥ
—
with many celestial trees
kūjat
—
singing
vihaṅga
—
of birds
mithunam
—
with pairs
gāyat
—
humming
matta
—
intoxicated
madhu-vratam
—
with bees.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gṛhodyānaṁ kusumitai
gṛha-udyānam
the household garden
kusumitaiḥ
with flowers and fruits
ramyaṁ bahv-amara-drumaiḥ
ramyam
beautiful
bahu-amara-drumaiḥ
with many celestial trees
kūjad-vihaṅga-mithunaṁ
kūjat
singing
vihaṅga
of birds
mithunam
with pairs
gāyan-matta-madhuvratam
gāyat
humming
matta
intoxicated
madhu-vratam
with bees.
The compound of the main household was surrounded by beautiful gardens with sweet, fragrant flowers and many trees which produced fresh fruit and were tall and beautiful. The attraction of such gardens was that singing birds would sit on the trees, and their chanting voices, as well as the humming sound of the bees, made the whole atmosphere as pleasing as possible.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The garden was made beautiful with many flowering celestial trees with pairs of singing birds and intoxicated, humming bees.
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Personal Guidance
Gardens around the main household are full of fragrant flowers, fruit trees, singing birds, and humming bees. A truly spiritual home includes a vibrant ecosystem at its perimeter. The borders of our living space are part of its spiritual character.
Reflection Questions
- What's at the perimeter of my living space — beauty or neglect?
- How could birdsong and flowers more shape the atmosphere of my home?
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