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SB 8.15.13

Devanāgarī

हंससारसचक्राह्वकारण्डवकुलाकुला: । नलिन्यो यत्र क्रीडन्ति प्रमदा: सुरसेविता: ॥ १३ ॥

Text

haṁsa-sārasa-cakrāhva- kāraṇḍava-kulākulāḥ nalinyo yatra krīḍanti pramadāḥ sura-sevitāḥ

Synonyms

haṁsa—of swans;sārasa—cranes;cakrāhva—birds known ascakravākas;kāraṇḍava—and water fowl;kula—by groups;ākulāḥ—congested;nalinyaḥ—lotus flowers;yatra—where;krīḍanti—enjoyed sporting;pramadāḥ—beautiful women;sura-sevitāḥ—protected by the demigods.

Translation

Beautiful women protected by the demigods sported in the gardens, which had lotus ponds full of swans, cranes, cakravākas and ducks.

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