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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[ Canto 3, Ch. 21 ]
PURPORT
The beauty of the pleasant sounds heard in the area surrounding Lake Bindu-sarovara is described here. After drinking honey, the black bees became maddened, and they hummed in intoxication. Merry peacocks danced just like actors and actresses, and merry cuckoos called their mates very nicely.
TEXTS 42-43
कदम्बचम्पकाशोककरञ्जबकुलासनैः । 
  कुन्दमन्दारकुटजैश्चूतपोतैरलङ्कृतम् ॥४२॥ 
  कारण्डवैः पुवैर्हंसैः कुररैर्जलकुकुटैः । 
  सारसैश्चक्रवाकैश्च चकोरैर्वल्गु कूजितम् ॥४३॥
kadamba-campakāśoka- 
  karañja-bakulāsanaiḥ 
  kunda-mandāra-kuṭajaiś 
  cūta-potair alaṅkṛtam
kāraṇḍavaiḥ plavair haṁsaiḥ 
  kurarair jala-kukkuṭaiḥ 
  sārasaiś cakravākaiś ca 
  cakorair valgu kūjitam
kadamba—kadamba flowers; campaka—campaka flowers; aśoka—aśoka flowers; karañja—karañja 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 water fowl; 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, karañja, bakula, āsana, kunda, mandāra, kuṭaja and young mango trees. The air was filled with the pleasing notes of kāraṇḍava ducks, plavas, swans, ospreys, water fowl, cranes, cakravākas and cakoras.