Shloka 27
Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti
निम्बवृक्षैश्च बहुशस्तथाम्रैर्लोध्रपादपैः । परिपक्वफलैर्नम्रैः खगारूढैः समावृतम् ॥ २७ ॥
nimbavṛkṣaiśca bahuśastathāmrairlodhrapādapaiḥ | paripakvaphalairnamraiḥ khagārūḍhaiḥ samāvṛtam || 27 ||
वह स्थान चारों ओर अनेक नीम-वृक्षों से, तथा आम और लोध्र के वृक्षों से घिरा था। पके फलों के भार से वे झुके थे और उनकी डालियों पर पक्षी बैठे कलरव कर रहे थे।
Narada (tirtha-mahatmya narration within Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse marks a sacred kṣetra/tīrtha by describing auspicious natural features—fruit-laden trees and birds—signs of fertility, purity, and sattva that traditionally accompany holy places.
While not a direct bhakti injunction, it supports bhakti practice by portraying a serene, life-filled setting conducive to pilgrimage, darśana, japa, and worship—outer sacredness reflecting inner devotion.
No explicit Vedāṅga teaching is stated; the verse aligns more with tīrtha-māhātmya style—using lakṣaṇa (auspicious indicators) of a sacred site rather than grammar, astrology, or ritual procedure.