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 disse: Aquele eremitério era adornado por muitas espécies de árvores silvestres, carregadas de flores e frutos—jujuba, jasmim, punnāga, aśoka, mangueira, trepadeiras atimuktaka, madhūka, kovidāra, campaka e jaqueira. Por toda parte havia flores, arbustos e cipós, e bosques de bananeiras acrescentavam ainda mais beleza. A cena ressalta a imaginação ética do Mahābhārata: o āśrama como espaço de paz, contenção e dharma, onde a abundância da natureza espelha a ordem interior e o cultivo espiritual.
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.