Canto 7: The Science of GodChapter 10: Prahlāda, the Best Among Exalted Devotees

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.10.68

divi dundubhayo nedur

vimāna-śata-sańkulāh

devarshi-pitri-siddheśā

jayeti kusumotkaraih

avākirań jagur hrishtā

nanrituś cāpsaro-ganāh

SYNONYMS

diviin the sky; dundubhayah — kettledrums; neduh — vibrated; vimāna — of airplanes; śata — hundreds and thousands; sańkulāh — endowed; deva-rishi — all the demigods and saints; pitri — the residents of Pitriloka; siddha — the residents of Siddhaloka; īśāh — all the great personalities; jaya iti — vibrated the chant "let there be victory"; kusuma-utkaraih — various kinds of flowers; avākiran — showered on the head of Lord Śiva; jaguh — chanted; hrishtāhin great pleasure; nanrituh — danced; ca — and; apsarah-ganāh — the beautiful women of the heavenly planets.

TRANSLATION

Seated in their airplanes in the sky, the inhabitants of the higher planetary systems beat many kettledrums. The demigods, saints, Pitās, Siddhas and various great personalities showered flowers on the head of Lord Śiva, wishing him all victory, and the Apsarās began to chant and dance with great pleasure.

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