Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3 Chapter 23 Verses 14-15

Canto 3: The Status Quo | Chapter 23: Devahūti's Lamentation

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.23.14-15

divyopakaraṇopetaḿ

sarva-kāla-sukhāvaham

paṭṭikābhiḥ patākābhir

vicitrābhir alańkṛtam

sragbhir vicitra-mālyābhir

mañju-śiñjat-ṣaḍ-ańghribhiḥ

dukūla-kṣauma-kauśeyair

nānā-vastrair virājitam

SYNONYMS

divya — wonderful; upakaraṇa — with paraphernalia; upetam — equipped; sarva-kāla — in all seasons; sukha-āvaham — bringing happiness; paṭṭikābhiḥ — with festoons; patākābhiḥ — with flags; vicitrābhiḥ — of various colors and fabrics; alańkṛtam — decorated; sragbhiḥ — with wreaths; vicitra-mālyābhiḥ — with charming flowers; mañju — sweet; śiñjat — humming; ṣaṭ-ańghribhiḥ — with bees; dukūla — fine cloth; kṣauma — linen; kauśeyaiḥ — of silk cloth; nānā — various; vastraiḥ — with tapestries; virājitam — embellished.

TRANSLATION

The castle was fully equipped with all necessary paraphernalia, and it was pleasing in all seasons. It was decorated all around with flags, festoons and artistic work of variegated colors. It was further embellished with wreaths of charming flowers that attracted sweetly humming bees and with tapestries of linen, silk and various other fabrics.

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