Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.2.9-13
तस्य द्रोण्यां भगवतो वरुणस्य महात्मन: ।
उद्यानमृतुमन्नाम आक्रीडं सुरयोषिताम् ॥ ९ ॥
सर्वतोऽलङ्कृतं दिव्यैर्नित्यपुष्पफलद्रुमै: ।
मन्दारै: पारिजातैश्च पाटलाशोकचम्पकै: ॥ १० ॥
चूतै: पियालै: पनसैराम्रैराम्रातकैरपि ।
क्रमुकैर्नारिकेलैश्च खर्जूरैर्बीजपूरकै: ॥ ११ ॥
मधुकै: शालतालैश्च तमालैरसनार्जुनै: ।
अरिष्टोडुम्बरप्लक्षैर्वटै: किंशुकचन्दनै: ॥ १२ ॥
पिचुमर्दै: कोविदारै: सरलै: सुरदारुभि: ।
द्राक्षेक्षुरम्भाजम्बुभिर्बदर्यक्षाभयामलै: ॥ १३ ॥
tasya droṇyāṁ bhagavato
[tasya dronyaam bhagavato]
varuṇasya mahātmanaḥ
[varunasya mahaatmanah]
udyānam ṛtuman nāma
[udyaanam rituman naama]
ākrīḍaṁ sura-yoṣitām
[aakreedam sura-yoshitaam]
sarvato ’laṅkṛtaṁ divyair
[sarvato ’lankritam divyair]
nitya-puṣpa-phala-drumaiḥ
[nitya-pushpa-phala-drumaih]
mandāraiḥ pārijātaiś ca
[mandaaraih paarijaataish cha]
pāṭalāśoka-campakaiḥ
[paatalaashoka-champakaih]
cūtaiḥ piyālaiḥ panasair
[chootaih piyaalaih panasair]
āmrair āmrātakair api
[aamrair aamraatakair api]
kramukair nārikelaiś ca
[kramukair naarikelaish cha]
kharjūrair bījapūrakaiḥ
[kharjoorair beejapoorakaih]
madhukaiḥ śāla-tālaiś ca
[madhukaih shaala-taalaish cha]
tamālair asanārjunaiḥ
[tamaalair asanaarjunaih]
ariṣṭoḍumbara-plakṣair
[arishtodumbara-plakshair]
vaṭaiḥ kiṁśuka-candanaiḥ
[vataih kimshuka-chandanaih]
picumardaiḥ kovidāraiḥ
[pichumardaih kovidaaraih]
saralaiḥ sura-dārubhiḥ
[saralaih sura-daarubhih]
drākṣekṣu-rambhā-jambubhir
[draakshekshu-rambhaa-jambubhir]
badary-akṣābhayāmalaiḥ
[badary-akshaabhayaamalaih]
Word-for-word
tasya
—
of that mountain (Trikūṭa)
droṇyām
—
in a valley
bhagavataḥ
—
of the great personality
varuṇasya
—
the demigod Varuṇa
mahā-ātmanaḥ
—
who is a great devotee of the Lord
udyānam
—
a garden
ṛtumat
—
Ṛtumat
nāma
—
of the name
ākrīḍam
—
a place of sporting pastimes
sura-yoṣitām
—
of the damsels of the demigods
sarvataḥ
—
everywhere
alaṅkṛtam
—
beautifully decorated
divyaiḥ
—
pertaining to the demigods
nitya
—
always
puṣpa
—
of flowers
phala
—
and fruits
drumaiḥ
—
by trees
mandāraiḥ
—
mandāra
pārijātaiḥ
—
pārijāta
ca
—
also
pāṭala
—
pāṭala
aśoka
—
aśoka
campakaiḥ
—
campaka
cūtaiḥ
—
cūta fruits
piyālaiḥ
—
piyāla fruits
panasaiḥ
—
panasa fruits
āmraiḥ
—
mangoes
āmrātakaiḥ
—
sour fruits called āmrātaka
api
—
also
kramukaiḥ
—
kramuka fruits
nārikelaiḥ
—
coconut trees
ca
—
and
kharjūraiḥ
—
date trees
bījapūrakaiḥ
—
pomegranates
madhukaiḥ
—
madhuka fruits
śāla-tālaiḥ
—
palm fruits
ca
—
and
tamālaiḥ
—
tamāla trees
asana
—
asana trees
arjunaiḥ
—
arjuna trees
ariṣṭa
—
ariṣṭa fruits
uḍumbara
—
big udumbara trees
plakṣaiḥ
—
plakṣa trees
vaṭaiḥ
—
banyan trees
kiṁśuka
—
red flowers with no scent
candanaiḥ
—
sandalwood trees
picumardaiḥ
—
picumarda flowers
kovidāraiḥ
—
kovidāra fruits
saralaiḥ
—
sarala trees
sura-dārubhiḥ
—
sura-dāru trees
drākṣā
—
grapes
ikṣuḥ
—
sugarcane
rambhā
—
bananas
jambubhiḥ
—
jambu fruits
badarī
—
badarī fruits
akṣa
—
akṣa fruits
abhaya
—
abhaya fruits
āmalaiḥ
—
āmalakī, a sour fruit.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasya droṇyāṁ bhagavato
tasya
of that mountain (Trikūṭa)
droṇyām
in a valley
bhagavataḥ
of the great personality
varuṇasya mahātmanaḥ
varuṇasya
the demigod Varuṇa
mahā-ātmanaḥ
who is a great devotee of the Lord
udyānam ṛtuman nāma
udyānam
a garden
ṛtumat
Ṛtumat
nāma
of the name
ākrīḍaṁ sura-yoṣitām
ākrīḍam
a place of sporting pastimes
sura-yoṣitām
of the damsels of the demigods
sarvato ’laṅkṛtaṁ divyair
sarvataḥ
everywhere
nitya-puṣpa-phala-drumaiḥ
alaṅkṛtam
beautifully decorated
divyaiḥ
pertaining to the demigods
nitya
always
mandāraiḥ pārijātaiś ca
pāṭalāśoka-campakaiḥ
cūtaiḥ piyālaiḥ panasair
āmrair āmrātakair api
kramukair nārikelaiś ca
kharjūrair bījapūrakaiḥ
puṣpa
of flowers
phala
and fruits
madhukaiḥ śāla-tālaiś ca
tamālair asanārjunaiḥ
ariṣṭoḍumbara-plakṣair
vaṭaiḥ kiṁśuka-candanaiḥ
picumardaiḥ kovidāraiḥ
saralaiḥ sura-dārubhiḥ
drākṣekṣu-rambhā-jambubhir
drumaiḥ
by trees
badary-akṣābhayāmalaiḥ
mandāraiḥ
mandāra
pārijātaiḥ
pārijāta
ca
also
pāṭala
pāṭala
aśoka
aśoka
campakaiḥ
campaka
cūtaiḥ
cūta fruits
piyālaiḥ
piyāla fruits
panasaiḥ
panasa fruits
āmraiḥ
mangoes
āmrātakaiḥ
sour fruits called āmrātaka
api
also
kramukaiḥ
kramuka fruits
nārikelaiḥ
coconut trees
ca
and
kharjūraiḥ
date trees
bījapūrakaiḥ
pomegranates
madhukaiḥ
madhuka fruits
śāla-tālaiḥ
palm fruits
ca
and
tamālaiḥ
tamāla trees
asana
asana trees
arjunaiḥ
arjuna trees
ariṣṭa
ariṣṭa fruits
uḍumbara
big udumbara trees
plakṣaiḥ
plakṣa trees
vaṭaiḥ
banyan trees
kiṁśuka
red flowers with no scent
candanaiḥ
sandalwood trees
picumardaiḥ
picumarda flowers
kovidāraiḥ
kovidāra fruits
saralaiḥ
sarala trees
sura-dārubhiḥ
sura-dāru trees
drākṣā
grapes
ikṣuḥ
sugarcane
rambhā
bananas
jambubhiḥ
jambu fruits
badarī
badarī fruits
akṣa
akṣa fruits
abhaya
abhaya fruits
āmalaiḥ
āmalakī, a sour fruit.
In a valley of Trikūṭa Mountain there was a garden called Ṛtumat. This garden belonged to the great devotee Varuṇa and was a sporting place for the damsels of the demigods. Flowers and fruits grew there in all seasons. Among them were mandāras, pārijātas, pāṭalas, aśokas, campakas, cūtas, piyālas, panasas, mangoes, āmrātakas, kramukas, coconut trees, date trees and pomegranates. There were madhukas, palm trees, tamālas, asanas, arjunas, ariṣṭas, uḍumbaras, plakṣas, banyan trees, kiṁśukas and sandalwood trees. There were also picumardas, kovidāras, saralas, sura-dārus, grapes, sugarcane, bananas, jambu, badarīs, akṣas, abhayas and āmalakīs.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
In a valley of Trikūṭa Mountain was the playground of the heavenly women, a garden belonging the great devotee Varuṇa, called Ṛtumat, endowed with trees bearing flowers and fruits at all times. There were mandāras, pārijātas, pāṭalas, aśokas, campakas, cūtas, piyālas, panasas, mangoes, āmrātakas, kramukas, coconut trees, date trees and pomegranates. There were madhukas, palm trees, tamālas, asanas, arjunas, ariṣṭas, uḍumbaras, plakṣas, banyan trees, kiṁśukas and sandalwood trees. There were also picumardas, kovidāras, saralas, sura-dārus, grapes, sugarcane, bananas, jambu, badarīs, akṣas, abhayas and āmalakīs.
The name of the garden was Ṛtumat.
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Personal Guidance
Varuṇa's garden holds dozens of named trees fruiting in every season. Devotee-owned spaces become endlessly fertile playgrounds for divine beings. When ownership is offered to the Lord, the resulting environment naturally turns into a place of perpetual sweetness.
Reflection Questions
- Whom do my time, home, and resources actually belong to in practice?
- What would it look like to dedicate one small 'garden' in my life entirely to the Lord's pleasure?
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