Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 10

Brahmā Counsels the Demigods; Journey to Kailāsa; Śiva’s Tranquility and Brahmā’s Praise

Devanagari script

नानामणिमयै: श‍ृङ्गैर्नानाधातुविचित्रितै: । नानाद्रुमलतागुल्मैर्नानामृगगणावृतै: ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

nānā-maṇimayaiḥ śṛṅgair nānā-dhātu-vicitritaiḥ nānā-druma-latā-gulmair nānā-mṛga-gaṇāvṛtaiḥ

Translation

Kailāsa is full of mountains filled with all kinds of valuable jewels and minerals and surrounded by all varieties of valuable trees and plants. The top of the hill is nicely decorated by various types of deer.

Synonyms

• nānā-maṇimayaiḥ: with various jewel-made
• nānā-maṇimayaiḥ: Karaṇa/Sahakārī (करण/सहकारी; descriptive instrumental)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + maṇimaya (प्रातिपदिक: maṇi + maya)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘नानाविधैः मणिमयैः’ (variously gem-made)

• śṛṅgaiḥ: peaks
• śṛṅgaiḥ: Karaṇa/Sahakārī (करण/Instrumental of description)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• nānā-dhātu-vicitritaiḥ: variegated with many minerals
• nānā-dhātu-vicitritaiḥ: Karaṇa/Sahakārī (करण/Instrumental of description)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + dhātu (प्रातिपदिक) + vicitrīta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त: √citr + वि + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘नानाधातुभिः विचित्रित’ (variegated by many minerals)

• nānā-druma-latā-gulmaiḥ: with various trees, creepers, and shrubs
• nānā-druma-latā-gulmaiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + druma (प्रातिपदिक) + latā (प्रातिपदिक) + gulma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व: ‘विविधैः द्रुम-लता-गुल्मैः’

• nānā-mṛga-gaṇa-āvṛtaiḥ: surrounded by groups of various animals
• nānā-mṛga-gaṇa-āvṛtaiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Instrumental of description)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + mṛga (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + āvṛta (कृदन्त: ā-√vṛ + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘नानामृगगणैः आवृत’ (surrounded by groups of various animals)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam describe in Canto 4 Chapter 6 verse 10?

It describes a majestic, sacred landscape—peaks glittering with jewels and minerals, lush with trees and creepers, and filled with many kinds of animals.

Who is speaking this verse in the Bhagavata Purana?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating these descriptions to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.

How can this verse be applied in modern life?

It encourages a devotional vision of the world—seeing nature’s beauty and diversity as sacred and worthy of reverence rather than exploitation.