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Shloka 42

Gaṅgādvāra-tīrtha, Ulūpī-saṃvāda, and Arjuna’s Dharma-Deliberation (गङ्गाद्वार-तीर्थम्, उलूपी-संवादः)

शालतालतमालैश्व बकुलैश्व सकेतकै: । मनोहर: सुपुष्पैश्न फलभारावनामितै:,जो आम, आमड़ा, कदम्ब, अशोक, चम्पा, पुन्नाग, नागपुष्प, लकुच, कटहल, साल, ताल, तमाल, मौलसिरी और केवड़ा आदि सुन्दर फूलोंसे भरे और फलोंके भारसे झुके हुए मनोहर वृक्षोंसे सुशोभित थे

śāla-tāla-tamālaiś ca bakulaiś ca saketakāḥ | manoharāḥ su-puṣpaiś ca phala-bhārāvanāmitāḥ ||

พระวายุเทพตรัสว่า “ณ ที่นั้นมีพฤกษาน่ารื่นรมย์—ศาละ ตาละ และตมาละ พร้อมทั้งพกุลและเกตกะ—งามด้วยดอกอันวิจิตร และกิ่งก้านโน้มต่ำด้วยน้ำหนักแห่งผล”

शालwith sal trees
शाल:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशाल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तालwith palmyra trees
ताल:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootताल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तमालैःwith tamala trees
तमालैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतमाल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
बकुलैःwith bakula trees
बकुलैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबकुल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सकेतकैःwith ketaka (screw-pine) plants/trees
सकेतकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकेतक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
मनोहरःcharming, delightful
मनोहरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमनोहर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुपुष्पैःwith beautiful flowers
सुपुष्पैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुपुष्प
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
फलभारby the weight of fruits
फलभार:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootफलभार
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अवनामितैःbent down, bowed
अवनामितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअव-नम्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyu-deva
Ś
śāla tree
T
tāla tree
T
tamāla tree
B
bakula tree
K
ketaka plant

Educational Q&A

The verse implicitly links dharmic well-being with a harmonious natural order: a flourishing, fruit-bearing landscape signifies auspiciousness, support, and shelter—conditions that traditionally accompany righteousness and divine favor.

Vāyu-deva is describing a beautiful grove or region filled with specific trees, emphasizing their blossoms and heavy fruit, thereby setting an evocative, auspicious scene within the ongoing episode.