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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.6.29

रक्तकण्ठखगानीकस्वरमण्डितषट्पदम् । कलहंसकुलप्रेष्ठं खरदण्डजलाशयम् ॥ २९ ॥
rakta-kaṇṭha-khagānīka-
[rakta-kantha-khagaaneeka-]
svara-maṇḍita-ṣaṭpadam
[svara-mandita-shatpadam]
kalahaṁsa-kula-preṣṭhaṁ
[kalahamsa-kula-preshtham]
kharadaṇḍa-jalāśayam
[kharadanda-jalaashayam]
Word-for-word
rakta — reddish kaṇṭha — necks khaga-anīka — of many birds svara — with the sweet sounds maṇḍita — decorated ṣaṭ-padam — bees kalahaṁsa-kula — of groups of swans preṣṭham — very dear khara-daṇḍa — lotus flowers jala-āśayam — lakes.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
rakta-kaṇṭha-khagānīka-
rakta
reddish
kaṇṭha
necks
khaga-anīka
of many birds
svara-maṇḍita-ṣaṭpadam
svara
with the sweet sounds
maṇḍita
decorated
ṣaṭ-padam
bees
kalahaṁsa-kula-preṣṭhaṁ
kalahaṁsa-kula
of groups of swans
preṣṭham
very dear
kharadaṇḍa-jalāśayam
khara-daṇḍa
lotus flowers
jala-āśayam
lakes.
In that celestial forest there were many birds whose necks were colored reddish and whose sweet sounds mixed with the humming of the bees. The lakes were abundantly decorated with crying swans as well as strong-stemmed lotus flowers.
Purport

The beauty of the forest was intensified by the presence of various lakes. It is described herein that the lakes were decorated with lotus flowers and with swans who played and sang with the birds and the humming bees. Considering all these attributes, one can imagine how beautiful this spot was and how much the demigods passing through enjoyed the atmosphere. There are many paths and beautiful spots created by man on this planet earth, but none of them can surpass those of Kailāsa, as they are described in these verses.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The forest was filled with the humming of bees and the warbling of flocks of cuckoos, and had lakes filled with lotuses, attractive to flocks of swans. The forest was decorated with the songs of cuckoos and buzzing of bees. It had lakes in which there were lotuses dear to the swans.
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Personal Guidance
Red-throated birds, humming bees, crying swans and lotuses make Kailāsa's forest a layered concert. Pay attention to environments that calm and elevate you; they're rehearsing what your inner life can become.
Reflection Questions
  • Which environment most reliably tunes me upward — and how often do I visit it?
  • What sounds dominate my daily soundscape, and are they raising or lowering me?
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