Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.23.24
कुर्वत्य: कुसुमासारं तस्मिन्मन्दरसानुनि ।
नदत्स्वमरतूर्येषु गृणन्ति स्म परस्परम् ॥ २४ ॥
kurvatyaḥ kusumāsāraṁ
[kurvatyah kusumaasaaram]
tasmin mandara-sānuni
[tasmin mandara-saanuni]
nadatsv amara-tūryeṣu
[nadatsv amara-tooryeshu]
gṛṇanti sma parasparam
[grinanti sma parasparam]
Word-for-word
kurvatyaḥ
—
just showering
kusuma-āsāram
—
showers of flowers
tasmin
—
in that
mandara
—
of Mandara Hill
sānuni
—
on the top
nadatsu
—
vibrating
amara-tūryeṣu
—
beating of the drums of the demigods
gṛṇanti sma
—
they were talking
parasparam
—
amongst themselves as follows.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kurvatyaḥ kusumāsāraṁ
kurvatyaḥ
just showering
kusuma-āsāram
showers of flowers
tasmin mandara-sānuni
tasmin
in that
mandara
of Mandara Hill
sānuni
on the top
nadatsv amara-tūryeṣu
nadatsu
vibrating
amara-tūryeṣu
beating of the drums of the demigods
gṛṇanti sma parasparam
gṛṇanti sma
they were talking
parasparam
amongst themselves as follows.
At that time the demigods were situated on the top of Mandara Hill, and all their wives began to shower flowers on the funeral pyre and began to talk amongst themselves as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
While drums of the devatās sounded and the wives of the devatās showered flowers, the devatās spoke among themselves.
Gṛṇanti sma means “they spoke.”
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Personal Guidance
On Mandara Hill the wives showered flowers and spoke among themselves. Honoring others' difficult acts is itself a small sacred gesture; flowers and conversation can carry the witness's part.
Reflection Questions
- What 'shower of flowers' could I offer for someone whose hard act deserves honoring?
- Where do I stay silent when small praise would have completed an event?
My note
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