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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.2.7

नानारण्यपशुव्रातसङ्कुलद्रोण्यलङ्‌कृत: । चित्रद्रुमसुरोद्यानकलकण्ठविहङ्गम: ॥ ७ ॥
nānāraṇya-paśu-vrāta-
[naanaaranya-pashu-vraata-]
saṅkula-droṇy-alaṅkṛtaḥ
[sankula-drony-alankritah]
citra-druma-surodyāna-
[chitra-druma-surodyaana-]
kalakaṇṭha-vihaṅgamaḥ
[kalakantha-vihangamah]
Word-for-word
nānā — with varieties of araṇya-paśu — jungle animals vrāta — with a multitude saṅkula — filled droṇi — with valleys alaṅkṛtaḥ — very beautifully decorated citra — with varieties of druma — trees sura-udyāna — in gardens maintained by the demigods kalakaṇṭha — sweetly chirping vihaṅgamaḥ — birds.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nānāraṇya-paśu-vrāta-
nānā
with varieties of
araṇya-paśu
jungle animals
vrāta
with a multitude
saṅkula-droṇy-alaṅkṛtaḥ
saṅkula
filled
droṇi
with valleys
alaṅkṛtaḥ
very beautifully decorated
citra-druma-surodyāna-
citra
with varieties of
druma
trees
sura-udyāna
in gardens maintained by the demigods
kalakaṇṭha-vihaṅgamaḥ
kalakaṇṭha
sweetly chirping
vihaṅgamaḥ
birds.
The valleys beneath Trikūṭa Mountain are beautifully decorated by many varieties of jungle animals, and in the trees, which are maintained in gardens by the demigods, varieties of birds chirp with sweet voices.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The mountain had valleys filled with herds of various forest animals and with birds singing sweetly in gardens of the devatās filled with colorful trees. The mountain has singing birds in gardens of the devatās filled with colorful trees.
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Personal Guidance
Demigods tend the trees and gardens where birds sing sweetly. Heavenly culture combines wild beauty with careful cultivation. Our own homes and lives become more divine when we add care, attention, and beautification to what we have been given.
Reflection Questions
  • What part of my environment is begging for a small act of cultivation and care?
  • How does tending visible beauty support my inner devotional life?
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