Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 20
Kardama Muni’s Mystic Opulence, Devahūti’s Rejuvenation, and the Turning Toward Fearlessness
हंसपारावतव्रातैस्तत्र तत्र निकूजितम् । कृत्रिमान् मन्यमानै: स्वानधिरुह्याधिरुह्य च ॥ २० ॥
haṁsa-pārāvata-vrātais tatra tatra nikūjitam kṛtrimān manyamānaiḥ svān adhiruhyādhiruhya ca
Di istana itu, di sana sini kawanan angsa dan merpati berkicau merdu. Angsa dan merpati buatan pula begitu seakan hidup sehingga angsa sebenar menyangka mereka burung hidup seperti dirinya, lalu berulang kali terbang dan hinggap di atasnya; maka seluruh istana bergema dengan bunyi burung-burung itu.
FAQs
This verse shows the extraordinary, almost otherworldly beauty of Kardama’s residence—so lifelike that even the birds’ sounds seemed like crafted art, highlighting the splendor surrounding Devahūti’s new life.
Because the setting was so exquisitely arranged and astonishing that the birds and their cooing appeared like deliberate, man-made decorations rather than natural life.
It reminds a devotee that genuine spiritual culture can refine one’s environment and senses—beauty and order can be engaged in dharma without losing sight of devotion.