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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.10.15

मृदङ्गशङ्खभेर्यश्च वीणापणवगोमुखा: । धुन्धुर्यानकघण्टाद्या नेदुर्दुन्दुभयस्तथा ॥ १५ ॥
mṛdaṅga-śaṅkha-bheryaś ca
[mridanga-shankha-bheryash cha]
vīṇā-paṇava-gomukhāḥ
[veenaa-panava-gomukhaah]
dhundhury-ānaka-ghaṇṭādyā
[dhundhury-aanaka-ghantaadyaa]
nedur dundubhayas tathā
[nedur dundubhayas tathaa]
Word-for-word
mṛdaṅga — sweet-sounding drum śaṅkha — conchshell bheryaḥ — brass band ca — and vīṇā — string band paṇava — a kind of flute gomukhāḥ — another flute dhundhurī — another drum ānaka — kettle ghaṇṭā — bell ādyāḥ — others neduḥ — sounded dundubhayaḥ — other different types of drums tathā — at that time.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
mṛdaṅga-śaṅkha-bheryaś ca
mṛdaṅga
sweet-sounding drum
śaṅkha
conchshell
bheryaḥ
brass band
ca
and
vīṇā-paṇava-gomukhāḥ
vīṇā
string band
paṇava
a kind of flute
gomukhāḥ
another flute
dhundhury-ānaka-ghaṇṭādyā
dhundhurī
another drum
ānaka
kettle
ghaṇṭā
bell
ādyāḥ
others
nedur dundubhayas tathā
neduḥ
sounded
dundubhayaḥ
other different types of drums
tathā
at that time.
While the Lord was departing from the palace of Hastināpura, different types of drums — like the mṛdaṅga, dhola, nagra, dhundhurī and dundubhi — and flutes of different types, the vīṇā, gomukha and bherī, all sounded together to show Him honor.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Mṛdaṅgas, conches, bheris, vīṇas, paṇavas, gomukhas, dhundhuris, ānakas, bells and dundubhis began to sound.
Commentary

These are various instruments.

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Personal Guidance
Different drums and flutes sounded together as the Lord departed — music as honor. Communal celebration of the holy moment beautifies parting. Sound is part of farewell.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'music' could I bring to my next significant farewell?
  • Where am I sending people away in silence when sound would honor?
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