कदंबानां कदंबेषु गुंजद्रोलंबयुग्मकम् । जितसौवर्णवर्णोच्च कर्णिकारविराजितम्
kadaṃbānāṃ kadaṃbeṣu guṃjadrolaṃbayugmakam | jitasauvarṇavarṇocca karṇikāravirājitam
Parmi les kadambas, des couples d’abeilles bourdonnantes pendaient en grappes; et le bosquet rayonnait de fleurs de karṇikāra, dont l’éclat d’or semblait surpasser l’or lui-même.
Skanda
Scene: A kadamba grove alive with pairs of bees hanging in humming clusters; karṇikāra blossoms blaze with a golden hue brighter than gold, making the whole grove shimmer.
Sacred places are recognized by auspicious signs—fragrance, blossoms, and harmony—reflecting inner purity and divine presence.
The verse glorifies Kāśī’s sacred grove-scape (a krīḍāvana-like setting) within the Kāśī-khaṇḍa.
No explicit ritual is given; the focus is on praise (stuti) via description.