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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.17.13

యత్ర హ దేవపతయ: స్వై: స్వైర్గణనాయకైర్విహితమహార్హణా: సర్వర్తుకుసుమస్తబకఫలకిసలయశ్రియాఽఽనమ్యమానవిటపలతా విటపిభిరుపశుమ్భమానరుచిరకాననాశ్రమాయతనవర్షగిరిద్రోణీషు తథా చామలజలాశయేషు వికచవివిధనవవనరుహామోదముదితరాజహంసజలకుక్కుటకారణ్డవసారసచక్రవాకాదిభిర్మధుకరనికరాకృతిభిరుపకూజితేషు జలక్రీడాదిభిర్విచిత్రవినోదై: సులలితసురసున్దరీణాం కామకలిలవిలాసహాసలీలావలోకాకృష్టమనోద‍ృష్టయ: స్వైరం విహరన్తి ॥ ౧౩ ॥
yatra ha deva-patayaḥ svaiḥ svair gaṇa-nāyakair vihita-mahārhaṇāḥ sarvartu-kusuma-stabaka-phala-kisalaya-śriyānamyamāna-viṭapa-latā-viṭapibhir upaśumbhamāna-rucira-kānanāśramāyatana-varṣa-giri-droṇīṣu tathā cāmala-jalāśayeṣu vikaca-vividha-nava-vanaruhāmoda-mudita-rāja-haṁsa-jala-kukkuṭa-kāraṇḍava-sārasa-cakravākādibhir madhukara-nikarākṛtibhir upakūjiteṣu jala-krīḍādibhir vicitra-vinodaiḥ sulalita-sura-sundarīṇāṁ kāma-kalila-vilāsa-hāsa-līlāvalokākṛṣṭa-mano-dṛṣṭayaḥ svairaṁ viharanti.
[yatra ha deva-patayah svaih svair gana-naayakair vihita-mahaarhanaah sarvartu-kusuma-stabaka-phala-kisalaya-shriyaanamyamaana-vitapa-lataa-vitapibhir upashumbhamaana-ruchira-kaananaashramaayatana-varsha-giri-droneeshu tathaa chaamala-jalaashayeshu vikacha-vividha-nava-vanaruhaamoda-mudita-raaja-hamsa-jala-kukkuta-kaarandava-saarasa-chakravaakaadibhir madhukara-nikaraakritibhir upakoojiteshu jala-kreedaadibhir vichitra-vinodaih sulalita-sura-sundareenaam kaama-kalila-vilaasa-haasa-leelaavalokaakrishta-mano-drishtayah svairam viharanti.]
yatra ha — in those eight tracts of land deva-patayaḥ — the lords of the demigods, such as Lord Indra svaiḥ svaiḥ — by their own respective gaṇa-nāyakaiḥ — leaders of the servants vihita — furnished with mahā-arhaṇāḥ — valuable gifts, such as sandalwood pulp and garlands sarva-ṛtu — in all seasons kusuma-stabaka — of bunches of flowers phala — of fruits kisalaya-śriyā — by the opulences of shoots ānamyamāna — being bent down viṭapa — whose branches latā — and creepers viṭapibhiḥ — by many trees upaśumbhamāna — being fully decorated rucira — beautiful kānana — gardens āśrama-āyatana — and many hermitages varṣa-giri-droṇīṣu — the valleys between the mountains designating the borders of the tracts of land tathā — as well as ca — also amala-jala-āśayeṣu — in lakes with clear water vikaca — just fructified vividha — varieties nava-vanaruha-āmoda — by the fragrance of lotus flowers mudita — enthused rāja-haṁsa — great swans jala-kukkuṭa — water fowl kāraṇḍava — aquatic birds called kāraṇḍavas sārasa — cranes cakravāka-ādibhiḥ — by birds known as cakravākas and so on madhukara-nikara-ākṛtibhiḥ — by the bumblebees upakūjiteṣu — which were made to resound jala-krīḍā-ādibhiḥ — such as water sports vicitra — various vinodaiḥ — by pastimes su-lalita — attractive sura-sundarīṇām — of the women of the demigods kāma — from lust kalila — born vilāsa — pastimes hāsa — smiling līlā-avaloka — by playful glances ākṛṣṭa-manaḥ — whose minds are attracted dṛṣṭayaḥ — and whose vision is attracted svairam — very freely viharanti — engage in sportive enjoyment.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yatra ha deva-patayaḥ svaiḥ svair gaṇa-nāyakair vihita-mahārhaṇāḥ sarvartu-kusuma-stabaka-phala-kisalaya-śriyānamyamāna-viṭapa-latā-viṭapibhir upaśumbhamāna-rucira-kānanāśramāyatana-varṣa-giri-droṇīṣu tathā cāmala-jalāśayeṣu vikaca-vividha-nava-vanaruhāmoda-mudita-rāja-haṁsa-jala-kukkuṭa-kāraṇḍava-sārasa-cakravākādibhir madhukara-nikarākṛtibhir upakūjiteṣu jala-krīḍādibhir vicitra-vinodaiḥ sulalita-sura-sundarīṇāṁ kāma-kalila-vilāsa-hāsa-līlāvalokākṛṣṭa-mano-dṛṣṭayaḥ svairaṁ viharanti.
yatra ha
in those eight tracts of land
deva-patayaḥ
the lords of the demigods, such as Lord Indra
svaiḥ svaiḥ
by their own respective
gaṇa-nāyakaiḥ
leaders of the servants
vihita
furnished with
mahā-arhaṇāḥ
valuable gifts, such as sandalwood pulp and garlands
sarva-ṛtu
in all seasons
kusuma-stabaka
of bunches of flowers
phala
of fruits
kisalaya-śriyā
by the opulences of shoots
ānamyamāna
being bent down
viṭapa
whose branches
latā
and creepers
viṭapibhiḥ
by many trees
upaśumbhamāna
being fully decorated
rucira
beautiful
kānana
gardens
āśrama-āyatana
and many hermitages
varṣa-giri-droṇīṣu
the valleys between the mountains designating the borders of the tracts of land
tathā
as well as
ca
also
amala-jala-āśayeṣu
in lakes with clear water
vikaca
just fructified
vividha
varieties
nava-vanaruha-āmoda
by the fragrance of lotus flowers
mudita
enthused
rāja-haṁsa
great swans
jala-kukkuṭa
water fowl
kāraṇḍava
aquatic birds called kāraṇḍavas
sārasa
cranes
cakravāka-ādibhiḥ
by birds known as cakravākas and so on
madhukara-nikara-ākṛtibhiḥ
by the bumblebees
upakūjiteṣu
which were made to resound
jala-krīḍā-ādibhiḥ
such as water sports
vicitra
various
vinodaiḥ
by pastimes
su-lalita
attractive
sura-sundarīṇām
of the women of the demigods
kāma
from lust
kalila
born
vilāsa
pastimes
hāsa
smiling
līlā-avaloka
by playful glances
ākṛṣṭa-manaḥ
whose minds are attracted
dṛṣṭayaḥ
and whose vision is attracted
svairam
very freely
viharanti
engage in sportive enjoyment.
In each of those tracts of land, there are many gardens filled with flowers and fruits according to the season, and there are beautifully decorated hermitages as well. Between the great mountains demarcating the borders of those lands lie enormous lakes of clear water filled with newly grown lotus flowers. Aquatic birds such as swans, ducks, water chickens, and cranes become greatly excited by the fragrance of lotus flowers, and the charming sound of bumblebees fills the air. The inhabitants of those lands are important leaders among the demigods. Always attended by their respective servants, they enjoy life in gardens alongside the lakes. In this pleasing situation, the wives of the demigods smile playfully at their husbands and look upon them with lusty desires. All the demigods and their wives are constantly supplied with sandalwood pulp and flower garlands by their servants. In this way, all the residents of the eight heavenly varṣas enjoy, attracted by the activities of the opposite sex.

Here is a description of the lower heavenly planets. The inhabitants of those planets enjoy life in a pleasing atmosphere of clear lakes filled with newly grown lotus flowers and gardens filled with fruits, flowers, various kinds of birds and humming bees. In that atmosphere they enjoy life with their very beautiful wives, who are always sexually stimulated. Nonetheless, they are all devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as will be explained in subsequent verses. The inhabitants of this earth also desire such heavenly enjoyment, but when they somehow or other achieve imitation pleasures like sex and intoxication, they completely forget the service of the Supreme Lord. In the heavenly planets, however, although the residents enjoy superior sense gratification, they never forget their positions as eternal servants of the Supreme Being.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
There, the chiefs of devatās, their glances and minds attracted by the playful glances and smiles of beautiful women because of their desire, amuse themselves freely with ingredients supplied by their followers in pastimes such as water sports in clear lakes resounding with the sounds of various groups of bees, swans, water hens, cranes and kāraṇḍavas excited by the fragrance of a variety of blooming lotuses growing in valleys between the mountains, which have hermitages and pleasant gardens splendid with trees and creepers whose branches are bent down by the abundance of fruits and flowers of all seasons. There the heads of the devatās play freely. The valleys between the mountains have hermitages and pleasant gardens splendid (upaśumbhamāna) with trees and creepers whose branches are bent down (ānamyamāna) by the abundance (śriyā) of fruits and flowers of all seasons. The water resounds with groups of various species (ākṛtibhiḥ) of bees, swans and various other birds. Plural is used for the dvandva compound by the rule adhikaraṇe tāvat tve (Pāṇini 2.4.15). Avoiding the genitive cases is poetic license.
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