SB 8.15.12 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.15.12

रम्यामुपवनोद्यानै: श्रीमद्भ‍िर्नन्दनादिभि: । कूजद्विहङ्गमिथुनैर्गायन्मत्तमधुव्रतै: । प्रवालफलपुष्पोरुभारशाखामरद्रुमै: ॥ १२ ॥

ramyām upavanodyānaiḥ

[ramyaam upavanodyaanaih]

śrīmadbhir nandanādibhiḥ

[shreemadbhir nandanaadibhih]

kūjad-vihaṅga-mithunair

[koojad-vihanga-mithunair]

gāyan-matta-madhuvrataiḥ

[gaayan-matta-madhuvrataih]

pravāla-phala-puṣporu-

[pravaala-phala-pushporu-]

bhāra-śākhāmara-drumaiḥ

[bhaara-shaakhaamara-drumaih]

Word-for-word

ramyām — very pleasing upavana — with orchards udyānaiḥ — and gardens śrīmadbhiḥ — very beautiful to see nandana-ādibhiḥ — such as Nandana kūjat — chirping vihaṅga — birds mithunaiḥ — with pairs gāyat — singing matta — mad madhu-vrataiḥ — with bees pravāla — of leaves phala-puṣpa — fruits and flowers uru — very great bhāra — bearing the weight śākhā — whose branches amara-drumaiḥ — with eternal trees.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

ramyām upavanodyānaiḥ

ramyām

very pleasing

upavana

with orchards

udyānaiḥ

and gardens

śrīmadbhir nandanādibhiḥ

śrīmadbhiḥ

very beautiful to see

nandana-ādibhiḥ

such as Nandana

kūjad-vihaṅga-mithunair

kūjat

chirping

vihaṅga

birds

mithunaiḥ

with pairs

gāyan-matta-madhuvrataiḥ

gāyat

singing

matta

mad

madhu-vrataiḥ

with bees

pravāla-phala-puṣporu-

pravāla

of leaves

phala-puṣpa

fruits and flowers

uru

very great

bhāra-śākhāmara-drumaiḥ

bhāra

bearing the weight

śākhā

whose branches

amara-drumaiḥ

with eternal trees.

King Indra’s city was full of pleasing orchards and gardens, such as the Nandana garden. Because of the weight of the flowers, leaves and fruit, the branches of the eternally existing trees were bending down. The gardens were visited by pairs of chirping birds and singing bees. The entire atmosphere was celestial.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

King Indra's city was attractive with pleasing forests and gardens such as the Nandana garden, filled with deathless trees, whose branches were heavy with fruits, flowers and shoots, and endowed with intoxicated humming bees and couples of chirping birds. The city was pleasant with deathless trees whose branches were heavy with fruits, flowers and shoots.

Personal Guidance

Indra's city was full of pleasing gardens, eternal trees, chirping birds, singing bees, celestial atmosphere. Heavenly opulence is real and detailed. The Bhāgavatam does not minimize the loveliness of what is about to be lost.

Reflection Questions

What 'celestial garden' of mine do I take for granted that might be at risk?
Where am I failing to delight in what I have because I assume it will always be there?

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