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Shloka 80

Kubera’s Fivefold Nīti and Protection of the Pāṇḍavas (वैश्रवणोपदेशः)

स्निग्धपत्रफला वृक्षा गन्धमादनसानुषु । भ्रमरारावमधुरा नलिनी: फुल्लपड़कजा:,गन्धमादनके शिखरोंपर जितने वृक्ष हैं, उन सबके पत्र और फल चिकने हैं। सभी भ्रमरोंके मधुर गुंजारवसे मनोहर जान पड़ते हैं। यहाँके सरोवरोंमें कमल खिले हुए हैं

snigdhapatraphalā vṛkṣā gandhamādanasānuṣu | bhramarārāvamadhurā nalinyaḥ phullapaṅkajāḥ ||

বৈশম্পায়নে ক’লে—গন্ধমাদনৰ ঢালত থকা গছবোৰৰ পাতা আৰু ফল স্নিগ্ধ আৰু দীপ্ত। ভ্ৰমৰৰ মধুৰ গুঞ্জনে এই স্থান মনোহৰ লাগে, আৰু ইয়াৰ সৰোবৰসমূহ সম্পূৰ্ণ বিকশিত পদ্মেৰে শোভিত।

स्निग्धपत्रफलाःhaving smooth leaves and fruits
स्निग्धपत्रफलाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्निग्ध-पत्र-फल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वृक्षाःtrees
वृक्षाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
गन्धमादनसानुषुon the slopes/ridges of Gandhamādana
गन्धमादनसानुषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगन्धमादन-सानु
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
भ्रमरारावमधुराःsweet with the humming of bees
भ्रमरारावमधुराः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभ्रमर-आराव-मधुर
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
नलिन्यःlotus-ponds
नलिन्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनलिनी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
फुल्लपङ्कजाःwith blooming lotuses
फुल्लपङ्कजाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootफुल्ल-पङ्कज
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
G
Gandhamādana (mountain)
T
trees
B
bees (bhramara)
L
lotus-ponds/lakes (nalinī)
L
lotuses (paṅkaja)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how the epic uses serene, abundant nature—smooth-fruited trees, sweet bee-hum, lotus-filled lakes—to signal auspiciousness and inner calm. Such descriptions ethically frame the journey as one aligned with harmony and restraint, contrasting with later conflict and hardship.

Vaiśampāyana narrates a scenic portrayal of Gandhamādana’s slopes: flourishing trees, pleasant buzzing bees, and lakes filled with blooming lotuses. It functions as a setting passage, emphasizing the beauty and sanctity of the region the characters are traversing or beholding.