Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 20
Kardama Muni’s Mystic Opulence, Devahūti’s Rejuvenation, and the Turning Toward Fearlessness
हंसपारावतव्रातैस्तत्र तत्र निकूजितम् । कृत्रिमान् मन्यमानै: स्वानधिरुह्याधिरुह्य च ॥ २० ॥
haṁsa-pārāvata-vrātais tatra tatra nikūjitam kṛtrimān manyamānaiḥ svān adhiruhyādhiruhya ca
Sa palasyong iyon, dito at doon ay may mga kawan ng sisne at kalapati na umaawit ng maririkit na huni. Maging ang mga sisne at kalapating likha ay napakabuhay‑na‑buhay kaya inakala ng mga tunay na sisne na mga ibong buhay din iyon, kaya paulit‑ulit silang lumilipad at dumadapo sa ibabaw; kaya ang palasyo’y umuugong sa mga tinig ng mga ibon.
FAQs
This verse shows the extraordinary, almost otherworldly beauty of Kardama’s residence—so lifelike that even the birds’ sounds seemed like crafted art, highlighting the splendor surrounding Devahūti’s new life.
Because the setting was so exquisitely arranged and astonishing that the birds and their cooing appeared like deliberate, man-made decorations rather than natural life.
It reminds a devotee that genuine spiritual culture can refine one’s environment and senses—beauty and order can be engaged in dharma without losing sight of devotion.