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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