Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.11.28
पूगै: सवृन्तै रम्भाभि: पट्टिकाभि: सुवाससाम् ।
आदर्शैरंशुकै: स्रग्भि: कृतकौतुकतोरणाम् ॥ २८ ॥
pūgaiḥ savṛntai rambhābhiḥ
[poogaih savrintai rambhaabhih]
paṭṭikābhiḥ suvāsasām
[pattikaabhih suvaasasaam]
ādarśair aṁśukaiḥ sragbhiḥ
[aadarshair amshukaih sragbhih]
kṛta-kautuka-toraṇām
[krita-kautuka-toranaam]
Word-for-word
pūgaiḥ
—
by trees of betel nut
sa-vṛntaiḥ
—
with bunches of flowers and fruits
rambhābhiḥ
—
with banana trees
paṭṭikābhiḥ
—
with flags
su-vāsasām
—
decorated with colorful cloth
ādarśaiḥ
—
with mirrors
aṁśukaiḥ
—
with cloths
sragbhiḥ
—
with garlands
kṛta-kautuka
—
made auspicious
toraṇām
—
possessing reception gates.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pūgaiḥ savṛntai rambhābhiḥ
pūgaiḥ
by trees of betel nut
sa-vṛntaiḥ
with bunches of flowers and fruits
rambhābhiḥ
with banana trees
paṭṭikābhiḥ suvāsasām
paṭṭikābhiḥ
with flags
su-vāsasām
decorated with colorful cloth
ādarśair aṁśukaiḥ sragbhiḥ
ādarśaiḥ
with mirrors
aṁśukaiḥ
with cloths
sragbhiḥ
with garlands
kṛta-kautuka-toraṇām
kṛta-kautuka
made auspicious
toraṇām
possessing reception gates.
Wherever Lord Rāmacandra visited, auspicious welcome gates were constructed, with banana trees and betel-nut trees, full of flowers and fruits. The gates were decorated with various flags made of colorful cloth and with tapestries, mirrors and garlands.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The city was decorated with excellent cloth and with betel nut trees and banana trees with fruits, and it had gates covered with cloth, mirrors and garlands.
Personal Guidance
Welcome gates with banana and betel trees, full of fruit, await the Lord wherever He goes. Preparing the path of arrival — making the way visibly festive — is itself a service the citizens insisted on.
Reflection Questions
- How am I preparing the path of arrival for the Lord in my daily routine?
- What 'welcome gate' is missing from my morning that could change the rest of the day?
My note
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