Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 18

Brahmā Counsels the Demigods; Journey to Kailāsa; Śiva’s Tranquility and Brahmā’s Praise

Devanagari script

खर्जूराम्रातकाम्राद्यै: प्रियालमधुकेङ्गुदै: । द्रुमजातिभिरन्यैश्च राजितं वेणुकीचकै: ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

kharjūrāmrātakāmrādyaiḥ priyāla-madhukeṅgudaiḥ druma-jātibhir anyaiś ca rājitaṁ veṇu-kīcakaiḥ

Translation

तेथे खर्जूर, आंबा, आटके-आंबा इत्यादी, प्रियाल, मधूक व इंगुद अशी झाडे आहेत; तसेच बारीक वेणू, कीचक व इतर बांबूंच्या जातींनी कैलासाचा प्रदेश शोभून दिसतो।

Synonyms

• खर्जूर: with date-palms
• खर्जूर: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खर्जूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; instrumental plural (by/with)

• आम्रातक: with hog-plum trees (ām्रातaka)
• आम्रातक: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आम्रातक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; instrumental plural

• आम्र: with mango trees
• आम्र: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आम्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; instrumental plural

• आद्यैः: and other (trees)
• आद्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; ‘and others’ (etc.) qualifying preceding tree-names

• प्रियाल: with priyāla trees
• प्रियाल: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रियाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; instrumental plural

• मधुक: with madhūka trees
• मधुक: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; instrumental plural

• इङ्गुदैः: with iṅguda trees
• इङ्गुदैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इङ्गुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; instrumental plural

• द्रुमजातिभिः: with kinds of trees
• द्रुमजातिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम-जाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; द्रुमाणां जातयः = kinds of trees; instrumental plural

• अन्यैः: with other (kinds)
• अन्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; qualifying द्रुमजातिभिः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय; conjunction ‘and’

• राजितम्: adorned
• राजितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राजित (कृदन्त; √राज् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘adorned’

• वेणुकीचकैः: with bamboo-reeds
• वेणुकीचकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेणु-कीचक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; वेणवः कीचकाः = bamboo-reeds; instrumental plural

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 4.6.18 describe?

It describes a beautiful place adorned with many varieties of trees—date palms, mangoes, priyāla, madhūka, iṅguda—and also bamboo and reeds, emphasizing the sacred and pleasing environment.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavatam Canto 4 Chapter 6?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating these details to Mahārāja Parīkṣit as part of the Dakṣa-yajña episode.

What is the practical takeaway from this shloka for modern life?

It highlights how a spiritually focused life values purity, beauty, and harmony with nature—encouraging devotees to cultivate uplifting environments for worship, study, and remembrance of the Divine.