Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 20
The Glory of Kailāsa, the Gaṅgā Lake, and Ratneśvara
Entry into the Kuñjala–Kapiñjala Narrative
नानामृगैः समाकीर्णं शाखामृगगणाकुलम् । मयूरकेकाघोषैश्च गुहासु च विनादितम्
nānāmṛgaiḥ samākīrṇaṃ śākhāmṛgagaṇākulam | mayūrakekāghoṣaiśca guhāsu ca vināditam
It was thronged with many kinds of wild beasts, filled with troops of tree-dwelling monkeys; and it resounded with the cries of peacocks, echoing even within the caves.
Unspecified (narrative description within the Adhyaya)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मयूरकेकाघोषैश्च = मयूरकेकाघोषैः + च; ‘नाना’ अव्ययम् मृगैः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; विनादितम् इति समाकीर्णम्/आकुलम् इत्यादिभिः सह वन/गिरि-आदि (पूर्वोक्त) नपुंसकं विशेष्यं बोध्यते।
FAQs
It depicts a forested sacred landscape—densely inhabited by wild animals and monkeys—where peacock calls reverberate, even through caves, creating an immersive natural setting.
Literally “branch-animal,” it is a common descriptive term for monkeys—creatures that roam and dwell in trees.
Such descriptions establish the atmosphere of a tīrtha or sacred region, highlighting its vitality and auspiciousness, and helping the listener visualize the terrain where religious events, pilgrimages, or teachings unfold.