Shloka 12
विष्टब्धं विद्रुमस्तम्भैर्वैदूर्यफलकोत्तमै: । इन्द्रनीलमयै: कुड्यैर्जगत्या चाहतत्विषा ॥ ९ ॥ वितानैर्निर्मितैस्त्वष्ट्रा मुक्तादामविलम्बिभि: । दान्तैरासनपर्यङ्कैर्मण्युत्तमपरिष्कृतै: ॥ १० ॥ दासीभिर्निष्ककण्ठीभि: सुवासोभिरलङ्कृतम् । पुम्भि: सकञ्चुकोष्णीषसुवस्त्रमणिकुण्डलै: ॥ ११ ॥ रत्नप्रदीपनिकरद्युतिभिर्निरस्त- ध्वान्तं विचित्रवलभीषु शिखण्डिनोऽङ्ग । नृत्यन्ति यत्र विहितागुरुधूपमक्षै- र्निर्यान्तमीक्ष्य घनबुद्धय उन्नदन्त: ॥ १२ ॥
viṣṭabdhaṁ vidruma-stambhair vaidūrya-phalakottamaiḥ indranīla-mayaiḥ kuḍyair jagatyā cāhata-tviṣā
Der Glanz zahlloser juwelenbesetzter Lampen vertrieb jede Dunkelheit; auf den kunstvollen Dachfirsten tanzten Pfauen und riefen laut, da sie den duftenden Aguru-Rauch, der durch die Gitterfenster entwich, für eine Wolke hielten.
Śrīla Prabhupāda writes: “There was so much incense and fragrant gum burning that the scented fumes were coming out of the windows. The peacocks sitting on the steps became illusioned by the fumes, mistaking them for clouds, and began dancing jubilantly. There were many maidservants, all of whom were decorated with gold necklaces, bangles and beautiful sārīs. There were also many male servants, who were nicely decorated in cloaks and turbans and jeweled earrings. Beautiful as they were, the servants were all engaged in different household duties.”
FAQs
This verse says Kṛṣṇa’s palace chambers were so radiant with jewel lamps that darkness could not remain, and the atmosphere was filled with auspicious beauty—peacocks dancing and bees humming, drawn by the aloeswood incense.
In this chapter, Nārada comes to witness Kṛṣṇa’s inconceivable daily pastimes—how the one Supreme Lord appears simultaneously in many homes and situations—revealing His divine opulence and intimate dealings with devotees.
It highlights how sacred beauty and devotion transform an environment: cultivating purity, remembrance of God, and uplifting sensory inputs (like devotional music, incense, and cleanliness) can steady the mind toward bhakti.