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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.4.2

नेदुर्दुन्दुभयो दिव्या गन्धर्वा ननृतुर्जगु: । ऋषयश्चारणा: सिद्धास्तुष्टुवु: पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥ २ ॥
nedur dundubhayo divyā
[nedur dundubhayo divyaa]
gandharvā nanṛtur jaguḥ
[gandharvaa nanritur jaguh]
ṛṣayaś cāraṇāḥ siddhās
[rishayash chaaranaah siddhaas]
tuṣṭuvuḥ puruṣottamam
[tushtuvuh purushottamam]
Word-for-word
neduḥ — vibrated dundubhayaḥ — kettledrums divyāḥ — in the sky of the higher planetary system gandharvāḥ — residents of Gandharvaloka nanṛtuḥ — danced jaguḥ — and sang ṛṣayaḥ — all the saintly sages cāraṇāḥ — the inhabitants of the Cāraṇa planet siddhāḥ — the inhabitants of the Siddha planet tuṣṭuvuḥ — offered prayers puruṣa-uttamam — to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Puruṣottama, the best of males.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nedur dundubhayo divyā
neduḥ
vibrated
dundubhayaḥ
kettledrums
divyāḥ
in the sky of the higher planetary system
gandharvā nanṛtur jaguḥ
gandharvāḥ
residents of Gandharvaloka
nanṛtuḥ
danced
jaguḥ
and sang
ṛṣayaś cāraṇāḥ siddhās
ṛṣayaḥ
all the saintly sages
cāraṇāḥ
the inhabitants of the Cāraṇa planet
siddhāḥ
the inhabitants of the Siddha planet
tuṣṭuvuḥ puruṣottamam
tuṣṭuvuḥ
offered prayers
puruṣa-uttamam
to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Puruṣottama, the best of males.
There was a beating of kettledrums in the heavenly planets, the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka began to dance and sing, while great sages and the inhabitants of Cāraṇaloka and Siddhaloka offered prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Puruṣottama.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
In the sky, kettledrums resounded and the Gandharvas danced and sang, while great sages, Cāraṇas and Siddhas offered prayers to the Supreme Lord.
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Personal Guidance
Kettledrums sound, Gandharvas dance, Siddhas pray — joy ripples through the cosmos at the Lord's act. The universe is not a flat indifferent machine; it responds with music when bhakti succeeds. Tune yourself to share in that celebration rather than measuring everything by sober utility.
Reflection Questions
  • When did I last let myself simply rejoice in the Lord's activities?
  • What kind of celebration does my own bhakti currently lack?
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