1048 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 24

birds, like swans, cakravakas and karandavas, stood on the shores and
vibrated their different songs, making the entire scene attractive and
beautiful. As there are different types of human beings, according to the
association of the three qualities of material nature, there are similarly dif-
ferent types of birds, bees, trees, etc. Everything is divided according to the
three qualities of material nature. Birds like swans and cranes, who enjoy
clear waters and lotus flowers, are different from crows, who enjoy filthy
places. Similarly, there are persons who are controlled by the modes of
ignorance and passion and those who are controlled by the mode of good-
ness. The creation is so varied that there are always varieties found in every
society. Thus on the bank of this lake all the superior birds lived to enjoy
that atmosphere created by that great reservoir filled with lotus flowers.

TEXT 22

ATTANASIO |
N
grain fey Pererrateray 11221!
matta-bhramara-sausvarya-
hrsta-roma-latanghripam
padma-kosa-rajo diksu
vik sipat-pavanotsavam

matta—mad; bhramara—bumblebees; sausvarya—with great humming;
hrsta—joyfully; roma—hair on the body; latd—creepers; anghri-pam—trees;
padma—lotus flower; kosa—whorl; rajah—saffron; diksu—in all directions;
vik sipat—throwing away ; pavana—air ; utsavam—festival.

TRANSLATION

There were various trees and creepers on all sides of the lake, and there
were mad bumblebees humming all about them. The trees appeared to be
very jolly due to the sweet humming of the bumblebees, and the saffron,
which was contained in the lotus flowers, was being thrown into the air.
These all created such an atmosphere that it appeared as though a festival
were taking place there.

PURPORT

Trees and creepers are also different types of living beings. When bumble-
bees come upon trees and creepers to collect honey, certainly such plants
become very happy. On such an occasion the wind also takes advantage of
