Shloka 43
Kardama Muni’s Penance, Viṣṇu’s Darśana, and the Arrangement of Devahūti’s Marriage
कदम्बचम्पकाशोककरञ्जबकुलासनै: । कुन्दमन्दारकुटजैश्चूतपोतैरलङ्कृतम् ॥ ४२ ॥ कारण्डवै: प्लवैर्हंसै: कुररैर्जलकुक्कुटै: । सारसैश्चक्रवाकैश्च चकोरैर्वल्गु कूजितम् ॥ ४३ ॥
kadamba-campakāśoka- karañja-bakulāsanaiḥ kunda-mandāra-kuṭajaiś cūta-potair alaṅkṛtam
బిందు-సరోవరము కదంబ, చంపక, అశోక, కరంజ, బకుల, ఆసన, కుంద, మందార, కుటజ మరియు చిన్న మామిడి చెట్ల పుష్పశోభతో అలంకృతమైయుండెను. కారణ్డవ బాతులు, ప్లవలు, హంసలు, కురరాలు, జలకుక్కుటాలు, సారసాలు, చక్రవాకాలు, చకోరాల మధుర కూయుటతో వాయువు నిండెను।
For most of the trees, flowers, fruits and birds mentioned here as surrounding Bindu-sarovara Lake, English synonyms cannot be found. All the trees mentioned are very pious in that they produce a nice aromatic flower, such as the campaka, kadamba and bakula. The sweet sounds of waterfowl and cranes made the surrounding area as pleasant as possible and created a very suitable spiritual atmosphere.
FAQs
This verse depicts the āśrama as naturally ornamented by sacred trees, blossoms, and auspicious birdsong—showing that purity and devotion create a serene, uplifting environment.
Śukadeva describes the setting to highlight the sanctity of Kardama Muni’s abode and the spiritually charged atmosphere in which divine events—especially connected to Kapila—unfold.
Create a sattvic space for sādhana—clean, simple, and close to natural beauty—so the mind becomes peaceful and receptive to bhakti and hearing Bhagavatam.