मेरुतुंग नमेरुस्थच्छायाक्रीडितकिंनरम् । किंनरीमिथुनोद्गीतं गानवच्छुककिंशुकम्
merutuṃga namerusthacchāyākrīḍitakiṃnaram | kiṃnarīmithunodgītaṃ gānavacchukakiṃśukam
Там кимнары играли в прохладной тени высоких, словно Меру, вершин; и деревья ашока/кимшука будто пели, как если бы вторили песнопению пар кимнари в сладкозвучном хоре.
Skanda
Scene: Lofty, Meru-like peaks cast cool shade where Kiṃnaras play; pairs of Kiṃnarīs sing in chorus, and flowering aśoka/kiṃśuka trees appear to echo their melody as if the grove itself is musical.
The holiness of Kāśī elevates the environment to a celestial plane—devotion is awakened through harmony, music, and sacred beauty.
Kāśī’s sacred grove-region (within the Kāśī-khaṇḍa narrative) is praised, likened to Meru and inhabited by celestial musicians.
None; the verse is descriptive and celebratory rather than prescriptive.