846 Srimad-Bhagavatam [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 cuckvos called their
mates very nicely.
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kadamba-campakdsoka-
karajija-bakulasanaih
kunda-mandara-kufajais
ciita-potair alankrtam
karandavaih plavair harisaih—
kurarair jala-kukkutath
sdrasais cakravakais ca
cakorair valgu kijitam
kadamba—kadamba flowers; campaka—campaka flowers; asoka—asoka
flowers; karanja—karanja flowers; bakula—bakula flowers; dsanaih—by
asana trees; kunda—kunda; mandara—mandara; kufajaih—and by kutaja
trees; ciita-potaih-—by young mango trees; alankrtam—adorned;
karandavaih—by kdarandava ducks; plavaih—by plavas; hamsaifi—by swans;
kuraraih—by ospreys; jala-kukkuftaih—by water fowl; sarasaih—by cranes;
cakravakaih—by cakravaka birds; ca—and; cakoraih—by cakora birds;
valgu—pleasing; kiijitam—vibration of birds’ sounds.
TRANSLATION
lake Bindu-sarovara was adorned by flowering trees such as kadamba,
campaka, asoka, karanja, bakula, asana, kunda, mandara, kutaja and young
mango trees. The air was filled with the pleasing notes of karandava ducks,
plavas, swans, ospreys, water fowl, cranes, cakravakas and cakoras.
