Mahabharata 3.174.2 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 174, Shloka 2
Kailāsa-darśana, Badarī-vāsa, and Sarasvatī–Dvaitavana Transition (कैलासदर्शन–बदरीवास–सरस्वतीद्वैतवनगमनम्)
रत्नद्रुममयैश्षित्रै: सुस्वरैश्व पतत्त्रिभि: पौलोमै: कालकज्जैश्न नित्यहृष्टे रधिष्ठितम्
ratnadrumamayaiḥ śitraiḥ susvaraiś ca patattribhiḥ paulomaiḥ kālakajjaiś ca nityahṛṣṭe rathādhiṣṭhitam |
وہ شہر عجیب و غریب جواہرین درختوں اور شیریں نغمہ پرندوں سے آراستہ تھا۔ وہاں پَولوم اور کالکَنج نامی دانو ہمیشہ خوش و خرم رہ کر آباد تھے۔
अजुन उवाच
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The verse highlights how outward splendor—jewel-like trees and enchanting birdsong—can coexist with morally ambiguous inhabitants (dānavas). In Mahābhārata’s ethical landscape, such beauty often serves as a reminder to discern substance and character beyond appearances.
Arjuna is describing a marvelous city: it is ornamented by gem-like trees and sweet-singing birds, and it is inhabited by the dānavas Pauloma and Kālakañja, who live there in constant delight.
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