SB 4.9.64
TEXT 64
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TEXT
वाप्यो वैदूर्यसोपानाः पद्मोत्पलकुमुद्वतीः ।
हंसकारण्डवकुलैर् जुष्टाश्चक्राह्वसारसैः ॥ ६४ ॥ vapyo vaidūrya-sopanaḥ
padmotpala-kumudvatiḥ
hamsa-karanḍava-kulair
justas cakrahva-sarasaiḥ
vapyaḥ-lakes; vaidūrya-emerald; sopanaḥ-with staircases; padma-lotuses; utpala-blue lotuses; kumut-vatiḥ-full of lilies; hamsa-swans; karanḍava-and ducks; kulaiḥ-by flocks of; justaḥ-inhabited; cakrahva-by cakravakas (geese); sarasaiḥ-and by cranes.
TRANSLATION
There were emerald staircases which led to lakes full of variously colored lotus flowers and lilies, and swans, karanḍavas, cakravakas, cranes and similar other valuable birds were visible in those lakes.
PURPORT
It appears that the palace was not only surrounded by compounds and gardens with varieties of trees, but there were small man-made lakes also where the water was full of many colorful lotus flowers and lilies, and to get down to the lakes there were staircases made of valuable jewels such as emeralds. By the beautifully positioned garden houses there were many luxuriant birds, such as swans, cakravakas, karanḍavas and cranes. These birds generally do not live in filthy places like crows do. The atmosphere of the city was very healthy and beautiful; it can simply be imagined from its description.
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