namra-zAkhA-bhujAzliSTa-phulla-hema-latA-cayaiH |
tamAlaiH kalpitaM jiSNu-nIla-ratnAvali-citam ||
nIla-padma-dalAkArair upakuJjASTakair vRtam |
suvarNa-karNikaM prAcyAM bhAti kuJjAsitAmbujam ||
“On the eastern petal lies Asitambuja Kunja. Its golden pericarp is surrounded by eight bowers in the shape of blue-lotus petals inlaid with sapphires and covered with tamala trees whose branches bend with the weight of golden creepers in bloom.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 7.68-69)
avAcyAM padmarAgAdi-citAntar-bAhya-maNDalam |
lavaGgaiz chAditaM phullair bhAti kuJjAruNAmbujam ||
kuJjaM hemAmbujaM bhAti pratIcyAM phulla-campakaiH |
vallIbhiz chAditaM hema-cita-bAhyAntarAlakam ||
“On the southern petal lies Arunambuja Kunja, inlaid inside and out with rubies and other jewels and covered with blooming clove trees. In the west lies Hemambuja Kunja, covered with blossoming campaka trees and creepers and studded all about with gold.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 7.70-71)
evam uttarAdi-kuJjA bhAnti rAdhA-hari-priyAH |
nAnA-varNAkAra-bhedAd dRzAM vismaya-kArinaH ||
“Thus, all these various kunjas, which are very dear to Radha-Krishna, are amazing to see because of their distinctive colors and shapes.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 7.72)
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SitAmbuja means white lotus; AsitAmbuja means blue lotus; AruNAmbuja means red lotus; HemAmbuja means golden lotus.
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