Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.24.7
अवादयंस्तदा व्योम्नि वादित्राणि घनाघना: ।
गायन्ति तं स्म गन्धर्वा नृत्यन्त्यप्सरसो मुदा ॥ ७ ॥
avādayaṁs tadā vyomni
[avaadayams tadaa vyomni]
vāditrāṇi ghanāghanāḥ
[vaaditraani ghanaaghanaah]
gāyanti taṁ sma gandharvā
[gaayanti tam sma gandharvaa]
nṛtyanty apsaraso mudā
[nrityanty apsaraso mudaa]
Word-for-word
avādayan
—
sounded
tadā
—
at that time
vyomni
—
in the sky
vāditrāṇi
—
musical instruments
ghanāghanāḥ
—
the rain clouds
gāyanti
—
sang
tam
—
to Him
sma
—
certainly
gandharvāḥ
—
the Gandharvas
nṛtyanti
—
danced
apsarasaḥ
—
the Apsarās
mudā
—
in joyful ecstasy.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
avādayaṁs tadā vyomni
avādayan
sounded
tadā
at that time
vyomni
in the sky
vāditrāṇi ghanāghanāḥ
vāditrāṇi
musical instruments
ghanāghanāḥ
the rain clouds
gāyanti taṁ sma gandharvā
gāyanti
sang
tam
to Him
sma
certainly
gandharvāḥ
the Gandharvas
nṛtyanty apsaraso mudā
nṛtyanti
danced
apsarasaḥ
the Apsarās
mudā
in joyful ecstasy.
At the time of His descent on earth, demigods in the form of raining clouds sounded musical instruments in the sky. The celestial musicians, the Gandharvas, sang the glories of the Lord, while celestial dancing girls known as Apsarās danced in joyful ecstasy.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
At that time, in the sky, devatās in the clouds played instruments, the Gandarvas sang in praise of the Lord and the Apsaras danced in joy.
Ghanāghanāḥ means rumbling clouds, indicating the devatās. Amara-koṣa says that ghanāghana means rain cloud.
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Personal Guidance
At the Lord's descent, demigods sound music from raining clouds, Gandharvas sing, Apsarās dance. The arrival of the divine is celebrated with cosmic festivity. Our small witness of divine presence is paired with vast unseen joy.
Reflection Questions
- Whom or what arrives in my life accompanied by cosmic celebration I'm not seeing?
- How might I tune into the unseen festival around significant arrivals?
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