Shloka 47
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
बदरीकुन्दपुन्नागैरशोकाम्रातिमुक्तकै: । मधूकै: कोविदारैश्न चम्पकैः पनसैस्तथा
badarīkunda-punnāgair aśokāmrātimuktakaiḥ | madhūkaiḥ kovidāraiś ca campakaiḥ panasaistathā ||
Vāsudeva berkata: Pertapaan itu dihiasi banyak jenis pohon liar yang berbuah dan berbunga—bidara, melati, punnāga, aśoka, mangga, sulur atimuktaka, madhūka, kovidāra, campaka, dan nangka. Di mana-mana tampak bunga, semak, dan sulur merambat; rumpun-rumpun pisang menambah keindahannya lebih jauh.
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the abundance and harmony of an āśrama’s natural setting to evoke dharma: a life ordered by restraint, purity, and spiritual practice. The flourishing trees and creepers function as ethical-symbolic scenery—peaceful surroundings that support right conduct and inner discipline.
Vāsudeva is describing the beauty of a hermitage, listing many flowering and fruit-bearing trees and noting that the area is filled with blossoms, shrubs, and vines, with banana groves enhancing its splendor. It is a descriptive passage establishing a serene setting.