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Shloka 23

Chapter 84: Brahmā’s Counsel on Tāraka, the Search for Agni, and the Genesis of Skanda

Kārttikeya

करवीरवनै: फुल्लै: सहस्रावर्तसंवृतै: । संतानकवनै: फुल्लैर्वक्षैश्ष समलंकृता:,उस लोकमें बहुत-सी नदियाँ हैं, जिनके तटोंपर खिले हुए कनेरोंके वन तथा विकसितसंतानक (कल्पवृक्ष-विशेष) के वन एवं अन्यान्य वृक्ष उनकी शोभा बढ़ाते हैं। वे वृक्ष और वन अपने मूल भागमें सहस्रों आवर्तोंसे घिरे हुए हैं

karavīravanaiḥ phullaiḥ sahasrāvartasaṃvṛtaiḥ | saṃtānakavanaiḥ phullair vṛkṣaiś ca samalaṅkṛtāḥ ||

Vyāsa berkata: Di alam itu terdapat banyak sungai. Tebing-tebingnya dihiasi rimbunan karavīra (oleander) yang sedang mekar dan rimba saṃtānaka—pohon syurga yang menunaikan hajat—serta pepohon lain. Di sekeliling pangkal pepohon dan rimba itu, berputar ribuan pusaran air, menambah lagi keajaiban dan kemegahan yang seakan bukan dari dunia ini.

करवीरवनैःby/with oleander-groves
करवीरवनैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकरवीर-वन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
फुल्लैःblooming, in full flower
फुल्लैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootफुल्ल
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
सहस्रावर्तसंवृतैःencircled by a thousand whirlpools
सहस्रावर्तसंवृतैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसहस्र-आवर्त-संवृत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
संतानकवनैःby/with groves of santānaka trees
संतानकवनैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसंतानक-वन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
फुल्लैःblooming
फुल्लैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootफुल्ल
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
वृक्षैःby/with trees
वृक्षैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवृक्ष
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
समलंकृताadorned, well-decorated
समलंकृता:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-√अलंकृ (अलंकृ)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
K
karavīra (oleander) groves
S
saṃtānaka (celestial tree) groves
R
rivers
W
whirlpools/eddies (āvarta)

Educational Q&A

The verse contributes to a dharma-oriented portrayal of the fruits of merit: a refined, orderly, and beautiful otherworldly landscape. Such imagery reinforces the ethical idea that righteous conduct and sacred merit culminate in elevated realms characterized by abundance, purity, and delight.

Vyāsa is describing a wondrous realm with many rivers whose banks are lined with blossoming karavīra and saṃtānaka groves and other trees. The mention of countless eddies around the roots heightens the supernatural atmosphere and vividness of the setting.