Shloka 21
रक्तोत्पलवनैश्वैव मणिखण्डैर्हिरण्मयै: । तरुणादित्यसंकाशैर्भान्ति तत्र जलाशया:,वहाँके जलाशय लाल कमलवनोंसे तथा प्रातः-कालीन सूर्यके समान प्रकाशमान मणिजटित सुवर्णमय सोपानोंसे सुशोभित होते हैं
raktotpalavanaiś caiva maṇikhaṇḍair hiraṇmayaiḥ | taruṇādityasaṅkāśair bhānti tatra jalāśayāḥ ||
Vyāsa berkata: Di sana, tasik dan kolam memancar indah—dihiasi rimbunan teratai merah serta tangga emas bertatah permata, bersinar laksana matahari terbit. Gambaran ini menegaskan keindahan yang tertib dan penuh tuah, seolah-olah keharmonian moral hadir bersama amalan yang benar.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys that environments associated with righteousness and merit are marked by harmony, beauty, and auspicious radiance. Such imagery functions ethically: it suggests that dharmic order manifests outwardly as splendor and serenity.
Vyāsa is describing a wondrous locale: its water-reservoirs are embellished with red-lotus groves and golden, gem-studded stairways that gleam like the morning sun, emphasizing the extraordinary and auspicious character of the place.