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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.21.42-43
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXTS 42-43
- kadamba-campakāśoka-
- karañja-bakulāsanaiḥ
- kunda-mandāra-kuṭajaiś
- cūta-potair alaṅkṛtam
- kāraṇḍavaiḥ plavair haṁsaiḥ
- kurarair jala-kukkuṭaiḥ
- sārasaiś cakravākaiś ca
- cakorair valgu kūjitam
kadambakadamba flowers — kadamba flowers; campakacampaka flowers — campaka flowers; aśokaaśoka flowers — aśoka flowers; karañjakarañja flowers — karañja flowers; bakulabakula flowers — bakula flowers; āsanaiḥby āsana trees — by āsana trees; kundakunda — kunda; mandāramandāra — mandāra; kuṭajaiḥand by kuṭaja trees — and by kuṭaja trees; cūtaby young mango trees-potaiḥby young mango trees — by young mango trees; alaṅkṛtamadorned — adorned; kāraṇḍavaiḥby kāraṇḍava ducks — by kāraṇḍava ducks; plavaiḥby plavas — by plavas; haṁsaiḥby swans — by swans; kuraraiḥby ospreys — by ospreys; jalaby waterfowl-kukkuṭaiḥby waterfowl — by waterfowl; sārasaiḥby cranes — by cranes; cakravākaiḥby cakravāka birds — by cakravāka birds; caand — and; cakoraiḥby cakora birds — by cakora birds; valgupleasing — pleasing; kūjitamvibration of birds' sounds — vibration of birds' sounds.
Lake Bindu-sarovara was adorned by flowering trees such as kadamba, campaka, aśoka, karañja, bakula, āsana, kunda, mandāra, kuṭaja and young mango trees. The air was filled with the pleasing notes of kāraṇḍava ducks, plavas, swans, ospreys, waterfowl, cranes, cakravākas and cakoras.
For most of the trees, flowers, fruits and birds mentioned here as surrounding Bindu-sarovara Lake, English synonyms cannot be found. All the trees mentioned are very pious in that they produce a nice aromatic flower, such as the campaka, kadamba and bakula. The sweet sounds of waterfowl and cranes made the surrounding area as pleasant as possible and created a very suitable spiritual atmosphere.