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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.33.18
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TEXT 18
- gṛhodyānaṁ kusumitai
- ramyaṁ bahv-amara-drumaiḥ
- kūjad-vihaṅga-mithunaṁ
- gāyan-matta-madhuvratam
gṛhathe household garden-udyānamthe household garden — the household garden; kusumitaiḥwith flowers and fruits — with flowers and fruits; ramyambeautiful — beautiful; bahuwith many celestial trees-amarawith many celestial trees-drumaiḥwith many celestial trees — with many celestial trees; kūjatsinging — singing; vihaṅgaof birds — of birds; mithunamwith pairs — with pairs; gāyathumming — humming; mattaintoxicated — intoxicated; madhuwith bees-vratamwith bees — with bees.
The compound of the main household was surrounded by beautiful gardens, with sweet, fragrant flowers and many trees which produced fresh fruit and were tall and beautiful. The attraction of such gardens was that singing birds would sit on the trees, and their chanting voices, as well as the humming sound of the bees, made the whole atmosphere as pleasing as possible.