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| Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth Order | Chapter 15: King Prithu's Appearance and Coronation |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 4.15.7
maitreya uvaca
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvaca -- the great saint Maitreya said; prasamsanti sma -- praised, glorified; tam -- him (Prithu); viprah -- all the brahmanas; gandharva-pravarah -- the best of the Gandharvas; jaguh -- chanted; mumucuh -- released; sumanah-dharah -- showers of flowers; siddhah -- the personalities from Siddhaloka; nrityanti -- were dancing; svah -- of the heavenly planets; striyah -- women (the Apsaras).
TRANSLATION
The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Viduraji, at that time all the brahmanas highly praised and glorified King Prithu, and the best singers of Gandharvaloka chanted his glories. The inhabitants of Siddhaloka showered flowers, and the beautiful women in the heavenly planets danced in ecstasy.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness