Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.15.7
मैत्रेय उवाच
प्रशंसन्ति स्म तं विप्रा गन्धर्वप्रवरा जगु: ।
मुमुचु: सुमनोधारा: सिद्धा नृत्यन्ति स्व:स्त्रिय: ॥ ७ ॥
maitreya uvāca
[maitreya uvaacha]
praśaṁsanti sma taṁ viprā
[prashamsanti sma tam vipraa]
gandharva-pravarā jaguḥ
[gandharva-pravaraa jaguh]
mumucuḥ sumano-dhārāḥ
[mumuchuh sumano-dhaaraah]
siddhā nṛtyanti svaḥ-striyaḥ
[siddhaa nrityanti svah-striyah]
Word-for-word
maitreyaḥ uvāca
—
the great saint Maitreya said
praśaṁsanti sma
—
praised, glorified
tam
—
him (Pṛthu)
viprāḥ
—
all the brāhmaṇas
gandharva-pravarāḥ
—
the best of the Gandharvas
jaguḥ
—
chanted
mumucuḥ
—
released
sumanaḥ-dhārāḥ
—
showers of flowers
siddhāḥ
—
the personalities from Siddhaloka
nṛtyanti
—
were dancing
svaḥ
—
of the heavenly planets
striyaḥ
—
women (the Apsarās).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maitreya uvāca
maitreyaḥ uvāca
the great saint Maitreya said
praśaṁsanti sma taṁ viprā
praśaṁsanti sma
praised, glorified
tam
him (Pṛthu)
viprāḥ
all the brāhmaṇas
gandharva-pravarā jaguḥ
gandharva-pravarāḥ
the best of the Gandharvas
jaguḥ
chanted
mumucuḥ sumano-dhārāḥ
mumucuḥ
released
sumanaḥ-dhārāḥ
showers of flowers
siddhā nṛtyanti svaḥ-striyaḥ
siddhāḥ
the personalities from Siddhaloka
nṛtyanti
were dancing
svaḥ
of the heavenly planets
striyaḥ
women (the Apsarās).
The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidurajī, at that time all the brāhmaṇas highly praised and glorified King Pṛthu, and the best singers of Gandharvaloka chanted his glories. The inhabitants of Siddhaloka showered flowers, and the beautiful women in the heavenly planets danced in ecstasy.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Maitreya said: The brāhmaṇas praised him, Gandharvas sang, Siddhas showered flowers and the women of Svarga danced.
Sumano-dhārāḥ means “shower of flowers.”
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Personal Guidance
Brāhmaṇas praise Pṛthu, gandharvas sing, siddhas shower flowers, heavenly women dance. The cosmos itself celebrates a real avatāra's appearance; everyone visible and invisible joins.
Reflection Questions
- Whose arrival in my life was celebrated by 'all directions' that I dismissed at the time?
- Where could my own celebrations of others be richer, less reserved?
My note
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