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 oleh pelbagai jenis pokok rimba yang berbuah dan berbunga—jujube, melur, punnāga, aśoka, mangga, sulur atimuktaka, madhūka, kovidāra, campaka dan nangka. Seluruhnya dipenuhi bunga-bungaan, semak dan tumbuhan memanjat; rimbunan pokok pisang menambah lagi keindahannya. Pemandangan ini menegaskan bayangan etika Mahābhārata tentang āśrama sebagai ruang damai, pengendalian diri, dan dharma—di mana kelimpahan alam mencerminkan tertib batin dan pemupukan rohani.
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.