SB 3.21.43 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

कदम्बचम्पकाशोककरञ्जबकुलासनै: । कुन्दमन्दारकुटजैश्चूतपोतैरलङ्कृतम् ॥ ४२ ॥ कारण्डवै: प्लवैर्हंसै: कुररैर्जलकुक्‍कुटै: । सारसैश्चक्रवाकैश्च चकोरैर्वल्गु कूजितम् ॥ ४३ ॥

Verse text

kadamba-campakāśoka- karaṣja-bakulāsanaiḥ kunda-mandāra-kuṭajaiś cūta-potair alaṅkṛtam kāraṇḍavaiḥ plavair haṁsaiḥ kurarair jala-kukkuṭaiḥ sārasaiś cakravākaiś ca cakorair valgu kūjitam

Synonyms

kadamba — kadamba flowers ; campaka — campaka flowers ; aśoka — aśoka flowers ; karaṣja — karaṣja flowers ; bakula — bakula flowers ; āsanaiḥ — by āsana trees ; kunda — kunda ; mandāra — mandāra ; kuṭajaiḥ — and by kuṭaja trees ; cūta — potaiḥ — by young mango trees ; alaṅkṛtam — adorned ; kāraṇḍavaiḥ — by kāraṇḍava ducks ; plavaiḥ — by plavas ; haṁsaiḥ — by swans ; kuraraiḥ — by ospreys ; jala — kukkuṭaiḥ — by waterfowl ; sārasaiḥ — by cranes ; cakravākaiḥ — by cakravāka birds ; ca — and ; cakoraiḥ — by cakora birds ; valgu — pleasing ; kūjitam — vibration of birds’ sounds .

Translation

Lake Bindu-sarovara was adorned by flowering trees such as kadamba, campaka, aśoka, karaṣja, 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.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

The place resounded with the calls of the kāraṇḍava, plava, swan, kurava, water hens, cranes, cakravākas and cakoras. After describing the trees, the variety of birds are described.

Purport

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.