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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.2.4

सा च तदाश्रमोपवनमतिरमणीयं विविधनिबिडविटपिविटपनिकरसंश्लिष्टपुरटलतारूढस्थलविहङ्गममिथुनै: प्रोच्यमानश्रुतिभि: प्रतिबोध्यमानसलिलकुक्कुटकारण्डवकलहंसादिभिर्विचित्रमुपकूजितामलजलाशयकमलाकरमुपबभ्राम ॥ ४ ॥
sā ca tad-āśramopavanam ati-ramaṇīyaṁ vividha-nibiḍa-viṭapi-viṭapa-nikara-saṁśliṣṭa-puraṭa-latārūḍha-sthala-vihaṅgama-mithunaiḥ procyamāna-śrutibhiḥ pratibodhyamāna-salila-kukkuṭa-kāraṇḍava-kalahaṁsādibhir vicitram upakūjitāmala-jalāśaya-kamalākaram upababhrāma.
[saa cha tad-aashramopavanam ati-ramaneeyam vividha-nibida-vitapi-vitapa-nikara-samshlishta-purata-lataaroodha-sthala-vihangama-mithunaih prochyamaana-shrutibhih pratibodhyamaana-salila-kukkuta-kaarandava-kalahamsaadibhir vichitram upakoojitaamala-jalaashaya-kamalaakaram upababhraama.]
Word-for-word
sā — she (Pūrvacitti) ca — also tat — of Mahārāja Āgnīdhra āśrama — of the place of meditation upavanam — the park ati — very ramaṇīyam — beautiful vividha — varieties of nibiḍa — dense viṭapi — trees viṭapa — of branches and twigs nikara — masses saṁśliṣṭa — attached puraṭa — golden latā — with creepers ārūḍha — going high sthala-vihaṅgama — of land birds mithunaiḥ — with pairs procyamāna — vibrating śrutibhiḥ — pleasing sounds pratibodhyamāna — responding salila-kukkuṭa — water fowl kāraṇḍava — ducks kala-haṁsa — with various kinds of swans ādibhiḥ — and so on vicitram — variegated upakūjita — resounding with the vibration amala — clear jala-āśaya — in the lake kamala-ākaram — the source of lotus flowers upababhrāma — began to walk in.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sā ca tad-āśramopavanam ati-ramaṇīyaṁ vividha-nibiḍa-viṭapi-viṭapa-nikara-saṁśliṣṭa-puraṭa-latārūḍha-sthala-vihaṅgama-mithunaiḥ procyamāna-śrutibhiḥ pratibodhyamāna-salila-kukkuṭa-kāraṇḍava-kalahaṁsādibhir vicitram upakūjitāmala-jalāśaya-kamalākaram upababhrāma.
sā
she (Pūrvacitti)
ca
also
tat
of Mahārāja Āgnīdhra
āśrama
of the place of meditation
upavanam
the park
ati
very
ramaṇīyam
beautiful
vividha
varieties of
nibiḍa
dense
viṭapi
trees
viṭapa
of branches and twigs
nikara
masses
saṁśliṣṭa
attached
puraṭa
golden
latā
with creepers
ārūḍha
going high
sthala-vihaṅgama
of land birds
mithunaiḥ
with pairs
procyamāna
vibrating
śrutibhiḥ
pleasing sounds
pratibodhyamāna
responding
salila-kukkuṭa
water fowl
kāraṇḍava
ducks
kala-haṁsa
with various kinds of swans
ādibhiḥ
and so on
vicitram
variegated
upakūjita
resounding with the vibration
amala
clear
jala-āśaya
in the lake
kamala-ākaram
the source of lotus flowers
upababhrāma
began to walk in.
The Apsarā sent by Lord Brahmā began strolling in a beautiful park near the place where the King was meditating and worshiping. The park was beautiful because of its dense green foliage and golden creepers. There were pairs of varied birds such as peacocks, and in a lake there were ducks and swans, all vibrating very sweet sounds. Thus the park was magnificently beautiful because of the foliage, the clear water, the lotus flowers and the sweet singing of various kinds of birds.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The Apsarā began wandering about the garden of the hermitage, which had a lake of pure water full of lotuses, which resounded with the various cries of water hens, kāraṇḍavas and swans awakened by the notes of couples of land birds perched on golden creepers which embraced various trees having dense foliage. She began to wander about the garden of the hermitage. The hermitage had lakes full of lotuses, and resounded with various cries of water birds which were awakened by the notes of pairs of land birds sitting on golden creepers embracing the trunks of various trees with dense foliage.
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Personal Guidance
Beauty in nature can serve worship or it can serve distraction, depending on the heart of the one looking. The same garden becomes either a sanctuary or a trap; the difference is the mood we bring into it.
Reflection Questions
  • What beautiful settings in your life have shifted from places of worship to places of distraction?
  • How could you re-consecrate one such setting today?
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