Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Chapter 2 Verses 9-13

Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations | Chapter 2: The Elephant Gajendra's Crisis

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.2.9-13

tasya droṇyāḿ bhagavato

varuṇasya mahātmanaḥ

udyānam ṛtuman nāma

ākrīḍaḿ sura-yoṣitām

sarvato 'lańkṛtaḿ divyair

nitya-puṣpa-phala-drumaiḥ

mandāraiḥ pārijātaiś ca

pāṭalāśoka-campakaiḥ

cūtaiḥ piyālaiḥ panasair

āmrair āmrātakair api

kramukair nārikelaiś ca

kharjūrair bījapūrakaiḥ

madhukaiḥ śāla-tālaiś ca

tamālair asanārjunaiḥ

ariṣṭoḍumbara-plakṣair

vaṭaiḥ kiḿśuka-candanaiḥ

picumardaiḥ kovidāraiḥ

saralaiḥ sura-dārubhiḥ

drākṣekṣu-rambhā-jambubhir

badary-akṣābhayāmalaiḥ

SYNONYMS

tasya — of that mountain (Trikūṭa); droṇyām — in a valley; bhagavataḥ — of the great personality; varuṇasya — the demigod Varuṇa; mahā-ātmanaḥ — who is a great devotee of the Lord; udyānam — a garden; ṛtumat — Ṛtumat; nāma — of the name; ākrīḍam — a place of sporting pastimes; sura-yoṣitām — of the damsels of the demigods; sarvataḥ — everywhere; alańkṛtam — beautifully decorated; divyaiḥ — pertaining to the demigods; nitya — always; puṣpa — of flowers; phala — and fruits; drumaiḥ — by trees; mandāraiḥ — mandāra; pārijātaiḥ — pārijāta; ca — also; pāṭala — pāṭala; aśoka — aśoka; campakaiḥ — campaka; cūtaiḥ — cūta fruits; piyālaiḥ — piyāla fruits; panasaiḥ — panasa fruits; āmraiḥ — mangoes; āmrātakaiḥ — sour fruits called āmrātaka; api — also; kramukaiḥ — kramuka fruits; nārikelaiḥ — coconut trees; ca — and; kharjūraiḥ — date trees; bījapūrakaiḥ — pomegranates; madhukaiḥ — madhuka fruits; śāla-tālaiḥ — palm fruits; ca — and; tamālaiḥ — tamāla trees; asana — asana trees; arjunaiḥ — arjuna trees; ariṣṭa — ariṣṭa fruits; uḍumbara — big udumbara trees; plakṣaiḥ — plakṣa trees; vaṭaiḥ — banyan trees; kiḿśuka — red flowers with no scent; candanaiḥ — sandalwood trees; picumardaiḥ — picumarda flowers; kovidāraiḥ — kovidāra fruits; saralaiḥ — sarala trees; sura-dārubhiḥ — sura-dāru trees; drākṣā — grapes; ikṣuḥ — sugarcane; rambhā — bananas; jambubhiḥ — jambu fruits; badarī — badarī fruits; akṣa — akṣa fruits; abhaya — abhaya fruits; āmalaiḥ — āmalakī, a sour fruit.

TRANSLATION

In a valley of Trikūṭa Mountain there was a garden called Ṛtumat. This garden belonged to the great devotee Varuṇa and was a sporting place for the damsels of the demigods. Flowers and fruits grew there in all seasons. Among them were mandāras, pārijātas, pāṭalas, aśokas, campakas, cūtas, piyālas, panasas, mangoes, āmrātakas, kramukas, coconut trees, date trees and pomegranates. There were madhukas, palm trees, tamālas, asanas, arjunas, ariṣṭas, uḍumbaras, plakṣas, banyan trees, kiḿśukas and sandalwood trees. There were also picumardas, kovidāras, saralas, sura-dārus, grapes, sugarcane, bananas, jambu, badarīs, akṣas, abhayas and āmalakīs.

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