Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 13
Viṣṇupadī Gaṅgā: Descent, Cosmic Pathways, and Śiva’s Praise of Saṅkarṣaṇa
यत्र ह देवपतय: स्वै: स्वैर्गणनायकैर्विहितमहार्हणा: सर्वर्तुकुसुमस्तबकफलकिसलयश्रियाऽऽनम्यमानविटपलता विटपिभिरुपशुम्भमानरुचिरकाननाश्रमायतनवर्षगिरिद्रोणीषु तथा चामलजलाशयेषु विकचविविधनववनरुहामोदमुदितराजहंसजलकुक्कुटकारण्डवसारसचक्रवाकादिभिर्मधुकरनिकराकृतिभिरुपकूजितेषु जलक्रीडादिभिर्विचित्रविनोदै: सुललितसुरसुन्दरीणां कामकलिलविलासहासलीलावलोकाकृष्टमनोदृष्टय: स्वैरं विहरन्ति ॥ १३ ॥
yatra ha deva-patayaḥ svaiḥ svair gaṇa-nāyakair vihita-mahārhaṇāḥ sarvartu-kusuma-stabaka-phala-kisalaya-śriyānamyamāna-viṭapa-latā-viṭapibhir upaśumbhamāna-rucira-kānanāśramāyatana-varṣa-giri-droṇīṣu tathā cāmala-jalāśayeṣu vikaca-vividha-nava-vanaruhāmoda-mudita-rāja-haṁsa-jala-kukkuṭa-kāraṇḍava-sārasa-cakravākādibhir madhukara-nikarākṛtibhir upakūjiteṣu jala-krīḍādibhir vicitra-vinodaiḥ sulalita-sura-sundarīṇāṁ kāma-kalila-vilāsa-hāsa-līlāvalokākṛṣṭa-mano-dṛṣṭayaḥ svairaṁ viharanti.
在每一片土地上，诸天之主与各自的随从首领同在，受极隆重的供奉。园林与林苑精舍处处可见：藤蔓与树木因四时花簇、果实与嫩芽的繁盛而低垂，更添胜景。界山之间的谷地里，有清澈广阔的湖泊，满布新生盛开的莲花；莲香使王鹅、鸭、水鸡、迦兰陀婆、鹤、鸳鸯等水鸟欢悦，蜂群的嗡鸣亦充满空际。居民在湖畔自在游乐，或戏水，或作种种雅趣。天女以嬉笑与含情的目光牵引夫君之心；侍从不断奉上檀香膏与花鬘。如此，八天界伐尔沙的众生皆因异性之妙行而相互吸引、尽享欢悦。
Here is a description of the lower heavenly planets. The inhabitants of those planets enjoy life in a pleasing atmosphere of clear lakes filled with newly grown lotus flowers and gardens filled with fruits, flowers, various kinds of birds and humming bees. In that atmosphere they enjoy life with their very beautiful wives, who are always sexually stimulated. Nonetheless, they are all devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as will be explained in subsequent verses. The inhabitants of this earth also desire such heavenly enjoyment, but when they somehow or other achieve imitation pleasures like sex and intoxication, they completely forget the service of the Supreme Lord. In the heavenly planets, however, although the residents enjoy superior sense gratification, they never forget their positions as eternal servants of the Supreme Being.
FAQs
This verse depicts Jambūdvīpa’s varṣa regions as filled with ever-blooming forests, fruit-laden trees, pure lakes, swans and other birds, humming bees, and delightful hermitage-like settings where celestial beings freely enjoy.
In the geographic and cosmological narration of Jambūdvīpa, Śukadeva illustrates the opulence and attractions present in higher realms, showing how even exalted beings become absorbed in refined enjoyment within such divine settings.
The verse highlights how beauty and pleasure can strongly pull the mind and senses; a devotee can learn to practice mindful restraint and redirect attraction toward lasting spiritual purpose rather than becoming carried away by sensual charm.