Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 12.11.47-48

sāmarg-yajurbhis tal-lińgair

ṛṣayaḥ saḿstuvanty amum

gandharvās taḿ pragāyanti

nṛtyanty apsaraso 'grataḥ

unnahyanti rathaḿ nāgā

grāmaṇyo ratha-yojakāḥ

codayanti rathaḿ pṛṣṭhe

nairṛtā bala-śālinaḥ

SYNONYMS

sāma-ṛk-yajurbhiḥ — with the hymns of the Sāma, Ṛg and Yajur Vedas; tat-lińgaiḥ — which reveal the sun; ṛṣayaḥ — the sages; saḿstuvanti — glorify; amum — him; gandharvāḥ — the Gandharvas; tam — about him; pragāyanti — sing loudly; nṛtyanti — dance; apsarasaḥ — the Apsarās; agrataḥ — in front; unnahyanti — bind up; ratham — the chariot; nāgāḥ — the Nāgas; grāmaṇyaḥ — the Yakṣas; ratha-yojakāḥ — those who harness the horses to the chariot; codayanti — drive; ratham — the chariot; pṛṣṭhe — from the rear; nairṛtāḥ — the Rākṣasas; bala-śālinaḥ — strong.

TRANSLATION

While the sages glorify the sun-god with the hymns of the Sāma, Ṛg and Yajur Vedas, which reveal his identity, the Gandharvas also sing his praises and the Apsarās dance before his chariot. The Nāgas arrange the chariot ropes and the Yakṣas harness the horses to the chariot, while the powerful Rākṣasas push from behind.

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