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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.12.31

तदा दुन्दुभयो नेदुर्मृदङ्गपणवादय: । गन्धर्वमुख्या: प्रजगु: पेतु: कुसुमवृष्टय: ॥ ३१ ॥
tadā dundubhayo nedur
[tadaa dundubhayo nedur]
mṛdaṅga-paṇavādayaḥ
[mridanga-panavaadayah]
gandharva-mukhyāḥ prajaguḥ
[gandharva-mukhyaah prajaguh]
petuḥ kusuma-vṛṣṭayaḥ
[petuh kusuma-vrishtayah]
Word-for-word
tadā — at that time dundubhayaḥ — kettledrums neduḥ — resounded mṛdaṅga — drums paṇava — small drums ādayaḥ — etc. gandharva-mukhyāḥ — the chief residents of Gandharvaloka prajaguḥ — sang petuḥ — showered kusuma — flowers vṛṣṭayaḥ — like rains.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tadā dundubhayo nedur
tadā
at that time
dundubhayaḥ
kettledrums
neduḥ
resounded
mṛdaṅga-paṇavādayaḥ
mṛdaṅga
drums
paṇava
small drums
ādayaḥ
etc.
gandharva-mukhyāḥ prajaguḥ
gandharva-mukhyāḥ
the chief residents of Gandharvaloka
prajaguḥ
sang
petuḥ kusuma-vṛṣṭayaḥ
petuḥ
showered
kusuma
flowers
vṛṣṭayaḥ
like rains.
At that time drums and kettledrums resounded from the sky, the chief Gandharvas began to sing, and other demigods showered flowers like torrents of rain upon Dhruva Mahārāja.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Drums sounded, the best of Gandharvas sang, and showers of flowers fell.
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Personal Guidance
Drums and kettledrums sound from the sky, gandharvas sing, demigods shower flowers. The universe celebrates a soul's homecoming; what looks like a private exit is actually a cosmic festival.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose 'private' devotion may already be drawing celestial celebration unseen?
  • What would I do today if I believed the cosmos was already cheering me on?
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