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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.9.55

चूतपल्लववास:स्रङ्‍मुक्तादामविलम्बिभि: उपस्कृतं प्रतिद्वारमपां कुम्भै: सदीपकै: ॥ ५५ ॥
cūta-pallava-vāsaḥ-sraṅ-
[choota-pallava-vaasah-sran-]
muktā-dāma-vilambibhiḥ
[muktaa-daama-vilambibhih]
upaskṛtaṁ prati-dvāram
[upaskritam prati-dvaaram]
apāṁ kumbhaiḥ sadīpakaiḥ
[apaam kumbhaih sadeepakaih]
cūta-pallava — with mango leaves vāsaḥ — cloth srak — flower garlands muktā-dāma — strings of pearls vilambibhiḥ — hanging upaskṛtam — decorated prati-dvāram — at every gate apām — full of water kumbhaiḥ — with waterpots sa-dīpakaiḥ — with burning lamps.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
cūta-pallava-vāsaḥ-sraṅ-
cūta-pallava
with mango leaves
vāsaḥ
cloth
srak
flower garlands
muktā-dāma-vilambibhiḥ
muktā-dāma
strings of pearls
vilambibhiḥ
hanging
upaskṛtaṁ prati-dvāram
upaskṛtam
decorated
prati-dvāram
at every gate
apāṁ kumbhaiḥ sadīpakaiḥ
apām
full of water
kumbhaiḥ
with waterpots
sa-dīpakaiḥ
with burning lamps.
At each and every gate there were burning lamps and big waterpots decorated with differently colored cloth, strings of pearls, flower garlands and hanging mango leaves.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Every door was decorated with arches having shining makaras engraved on them, erected overhead, as well as was decorated with banana trunks with buds and flowers, young betel trees. The doors were hung with mangos, leaves, cloth and strings of pearls, and decorated with water pots and lamps. Four verses describe the city. Upasaṅklptaiḥ means that ingredients were brought from gardens and assembled. The arches had shining makaras forms on them. The banana trunks had fruits and buds (savṛtaiḥ). Apāṁ kumbhaiḥ sadīpakaiḥ modifies this.
Burning lamps and waterpots decorated with cloth, pearls, garlands and mango leaves at every gate. Small thresholds, when adorned, make the whole journey feel sacred; pay attention to your gateways.
Reflection Questions
  • Which thresholds in my daily life are bare that could be tended into something welcoming?
  • What would my home feel like if even one gate were dressed for the Lord daily?
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