Shloka 63

Dhruva’s Darśana, Transformative Prayers, and the Boon of the Dhruva-loka

Pole Star

Devanagari script

उद्यानानि च रम्याणि विचित्रैरमरद्रुमै: । कूजद्विहङ्गमिथुनैर्गायन्मत्तमधुव्रतै: ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

udyānāni ca ramyāṇi vicitrair amara-drumaiḥ kūjat-vihaṅga-mithunair gāyan-matta-madhuvrataiḥ

Translation

Around the king’s residence lay delightful gardens, graced with wondrous trees brought from the heavenly realms; there, pairs of birds warbled sweetly, and bumblebees, intoxicated by nectar, hummed a most relishable song.

Synonyms

• उद्यानानि: gardens
• उद्यानानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• रम्याणि: delightful
• रम्याणि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् उद्यानानि

• विचित्रैः: with variegated
• विचित्रैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् द्रुमैः

• अमरद्रुमैः: with celestial trees
• अमरद्रुमैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर-द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; अमराणां द्रुमैः (genitive-tatpuruṣa)

• कूजत्: cooing
• कूजत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कूजत् (कृदन्त; √कूज् धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् मिथुनैः

• विहङ्गमिथुनैः: with pairs of birds
• विहङ्गमिथुनैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विहङ्ग-मिथुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; विहङ्गानां मिथुनैः (genitive-tatpuruṣa)

• गायन्: singing
• गायन्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गायन् (कृदन्त; √गै/√गा धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् मधुव्रतैः

• मत्त: intoxicated
• मत्त: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् मधुव्रतैः

• मधुव्रतैः: by bees
• मधुव्रतैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु-व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; मधुना व्रतम्/व्रतिनः इति (traditional name for bee; tatpuruṣa)

Purport

In this verse the word amara-drumaiḥ, “with trees brought from the heavenly planets,” is very significant. The heavenly planets are known as Amaraloka, the planets where death is very much delayed, because the people there live for ten thousand years according to the calculations of the demigods, in which our six months are equal to one day. The demigods live in the heavenly planets for months, years and ten-thousands of years according to demigod time, and then again, after the results of their pious activities are exhausted, they fall down to this earth. These are the statements that can be collected from Vedic literature. As the people there live for ten thousand years, so also do the trees. Of course, here on this earth there are many trees which live for ten thousand years, so what to speak of the trees on the heavenly planets? They must live for more than many ten-thousands of years, and sometimes, as practiced even now, some valuable trees are taken from one place to another.

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about divine gardens and celestial trees?

This verse describes enchanting gardens filled with celestial trees, where birds sing in pairs and bees hum in nectar-intoxicated joy—imagery of auspicious, spiritually elevated prosperity.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe gardens, birds, and bees in Dhruva’s story?

He is portraying the auspicious, almost Vaikuṇṭha-like atmosphere surrounding Dhruva’s realm after his devotion and divine blessings—showing how bhakti brings harmony, beauty, and sacred order.

How can this shloka be applied in modern life as a bhakti teaching?

It reminds us that devotion cultivates inner harmony; when consciousness becomes purified, one naturally creates a more peaceful, beautiful, and uplifting environment for others.