Shloka 11
Adhyaya 6 — Balarama’s Dilemma, Drunken Wanderings in Revata’s Grove, and the Slaying of the Suta
सर्वर्तुफलभाराढ्यान् सर्वर्तुकुसुमोज्ज्वलान् ।
अपश्यत् पादपांस्तत्र विहगैरनुनादितान् ॥
sarvartuphalabhārāḍhyān sarvartukusumojjvalān / apaśyat pādapāṃs tatra vihagair anunāditān
وہاں اس نے ایسے درخت دیکھے جو ہر موسم کے پھلوں سے لدے ہوئے تھے، ہر موسم کے پھولوں سے روشن تھے، اور پرندوں کی آوازوں سے گونج رہے تھے۔
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FAQs
The verse idealizes a dhārmic habitat: a place where nature is orderly, abundant, and non-hostile. Such imagery commonly signals proximity to tapas (austerity), satya (truthfulness), and sattva—suggesting that inner discipline and sacred conduct are mirrored by outer harmony.
This verse is not directly sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita. It functions as framing narration (ākhyāna-prastāva) and scene-setting that supports later discourse; at most, it is ancillary to vaṃśānucarita-style storytelling by establishing the setting for the narrative action.
‘All-season’ fruits and blossoms can symbolize completeness (pūrṇatā) and timeless auspiciousness—an inner state where virtues ripen continuously. The birds’ resonant calls may be read as the natural ‘mantra-like’ vibration of a sanctified space, implying that dharma is not only taught but also ‘heard’ in the very environment.