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 ||
Sinabi ni Vāsudeva: Ang ashram na iyon ay napapalamutian ng sari-saring punong-gubat na namumunga at namumulaklak—jujube, jasmin, punnāga, aśoka, mangga, mga baging na atimuktaka, madhūka, kovidāra, campaka, at langka. Nalalatagan ito ng mga bulaklak, mga palumpong, at mga gumagapang na baging; at ang mga kumpol ng halamang saging ay lalo pang nagdagdag sa ganda nito. Ipinahihiwatig ng tanawing ito ang etikal na guniguni ng Mahābhārata sa āśrama bilang pook ng kapayapaan, pagpipigil, at dharma—kung saan ang kasaganaan ng kalikasan ay salamin ng kaayusang panloob at paglinang ng espiritu.
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.