Shloka 3
Trikūṭa Mountain, Ṛtumat Garden, and the Beginning of Gajendra’s Crisis
तावता विस्तृत: पर्यक्त्रिभि: शृङ्गै: पयोनिधिम् । दिश: खं रोचयन्नास्ते रौप्यायसहिरण्मयै: ॥ २ ॥ अन्यैश्च ककुभ: सर्वा रत्नधातुविचित्रितै: । नानाद्रुमलतागुल्मैर्निर्घोषैर्निर्झराम्भसाम् ॥ ३ ॥
tāvatā vistṛtaḥ paryak tribhiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ payo-nidhim diśaḥ khaṁ rocayann āste raupyāyasa-hiraṇmayaiḥ
Gunung itu sama luasnya dengan panjangnya. Tiga puncak utamanya—terbuat dari besi, perak, dan emas—mempercantik segala penjuru dan langit. Puncak-puncak lainnya berhiaskan permata dan mineral, dihiasi pepohonan, sulur, dan semak; gemericik air terjun menebarkan getaran yang menyejukkan, menambah keindahan semua arah.
FAQs
It describes the mountain as immensely vast, with three peaks, shining across the directions and sky with metallic brilliance—silver, iron, and gold—emphasizing its cosmic scale.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these details to Mahārāja Parīkṣit as part of the larger account of divine events surrounding the ocean of milk.
By remembering that the Lord’s arrangements operate on a vast scale beyond our immediate view, one can cultivate patience, faith, and steadiness in devotion during life’s “churning” phases.