Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.11.27
प्रासादगोपुरसभाचैत्यदेवगृहादिषु ।
विन्यस्तहेमकलशै: पताकाभिश्च मण्डिताम् ॥ २७ ॥
prāsāda-gopura-sabhā-
[praasaada-gopura-sabhaa-]
caitya-deva-gṛhādiṣu
[chaitya-deva-grihaadishu]
vinyasta-hema-kalaśaiḥ
[vinyasta-hema-kalashaih]
patākābhiś ca maṇḍitām
[pataakaabhish cha manditaam]
Word-for-word
prāsāda
—
in palaces
gopura
—
palace gates
sabhā
—
assembly houses
caitya
—
raised platforms
deva-gṛha
—
temples wherein deities are worshiped
ādiṣu
—
and so on
vinyasta
—
placed
hema-kalaśaiḥ
—
with golden waterpots
patākābhiḥ
—
by flags
ca
—
also
maṇḍitām
—
bedecked.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
prāsāda-gopura-sabhā-
prāsāda
in palaces
gopura
palace gates
sabhā
assembly houses
caitya-deva-gṛhādiṣu
caitya
raised platforms
deva-gṛha
temples wherein deities are worshiped
ādiṣu
and so on
vinyasta-hema-kalaśaiḥ
vinyasta
placed
hema-kalaśaiḥ
with golden waterpots
patākābhiś ca maṇḍitām
patākābhiḥ
by flags
ca
also
maṇḍitām
bedecked.
The palaces, the palace gates, the assembly houses, the platforms for meeting places, the temples and all such places were decorated with golden waterpots and bedecked with various types of flags.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The place was decorated with golden pots and flags placed in the palaces, the palace gates, the assembly houses, the platforms for meeting places, the temples and all such places.
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Personal Guidance
Palaces, temples, gates, and meeting halls all bedecked with golden waterpots and flags. Public spaces visibly reflect their inner relationship with the Lord — beautiful temples are not vanity, they are testimony.
Reflection Questions
- What does the visual character of my home or workplace say about what we serve?
- Where could a small visible reminder reorient an everyday space?
My note
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