Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 20
Kardama Muni’s Mystic Opulence, Devahūti’s Rejuvenation, and the Turning Toward Fearlessness
हंसपारावतव्रातैस्तत्र तत्र निकूजितम् । कृत्रिमान् मन्यमानै: स्वानधिरुह्याधिरुह्य च ॥ २० ॥
haṁsa-pārāvata-vrātais tatra tatra nikūjitam kṛtrimān manyamānaiḥ svān adhiruhyādhiruhya ca
Dans ce palais, çà et là, des multitudes de cygnes et de colombes faisaient entendre leurs doux roucoulements. On y voyait aussi des cygnes et des colombes artificiels si ressemblants au vivant que les cygnes véritables, les prenant pour des oiseaux vivants comme eux, s’élevaient et se posaient dessus à maintes reprises; ainsi le palais tout entier vibrait du chant des oiseaux.
FAQs
This verse shows the extraordinary, almost otherworldly beauty of Kardama’s residence—so lifelike that even the birds’ sounds seemed like crafted art, highlighting the splendor surrounding Devahūti’s new life.
Because the setting was so exquisitely arranged and astonishing that the birds and their cooing appeared like deliberate, man-made decorations rather than natural life.
It reminds a devotee that genuine spiritual culture can refine one’s environment and senses—beauty and order can be engaged in dharma without losing sight of devotion.