Mahabharata 1.70.8 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 70, Shloka 8
वंशानुकीर्तनम् — Genealogical Recitation from Dakṣa to Yayāti and the Establishment of the Paurava Line
विहगैनदितं पुष्पैरलंकृतमतीव च । सर्वर्तुकुसुमैर्वक्षै: सुखच्छायै: समावृतम्
vihagair naditaṃ puṣpair alaṅkṛtam atīva ca | sarvartukusumair vṛkṣaiḥ sukhacchāyaiḥ samāvṛtam ||
Ke segala arah tempat itu bergema oleh kicau burung. Hutan itu amat dihiasi oleh aneka bunga. Di sekelilingnya terbentang pepohonan yang berbunga pada setiap musim, menaungi dengan teduh yang sejuk dan menenteramkan.
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The verse highlights an ideal environment—harmonious, life-sustaining, and beautiful—suggesting that peace, order, and auspiciousness in surroundings support righteous living and calm reflection.
Vaiśampāyana describes a locale (likely a forest or grove) as filled with birdsong and richly decorated with blossoms, surrounded by ever-flowering, shade-giving trees, setting a serene scene for the events that follow.
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