haritÄ haribhiḥ Å›aá¹£pair
indragopaiÅ› ca lohitÄ
ucchilÄ«ndhra-ká¹›ta-cchÄyÄ
nṛṇÄá¹ Å›rÄ«r iva bhÅ«r abhÅ«t
haritÄḥ - greenish; haribhiḥ - which is green; Å›aá¹£paiḥ - because of the newly grown grass; indragopaiḥ - because of the indragopa insects; ca - and; lohitÄ - reddish; ucchilÄ«ndhra - by the mushrooms; ká¹›ta - afforded; chÄyÄ - shelter; nṛṇÄm - of men; Å›rīḥ - the opulence; iva - just as; bhūḥ - the earth; abhÅ«t - became.
The newly grown grass made the earth emerald green, the indragopa insects added a reddish hue, and white mushrooms added further color and circles of shade. Thus the earth appeared like a person who has suddenly become rich.
ÅšrÄ«la ÅšrÄ«dhara SvÄmÄ« comments that the word nṛṇÄm indicates men of the royal order. Thus the colorful display of dark green fields decorated with bright red insects and white mushroom umbrellas can be compared to a royal parade displaying the military strength of a king.
