Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.10.41
धुन्वन्त उत्तरासङ्गान् पतिं वीक्ष्य चिरागतम् ।
उत्तरा: कोसला माल्यै: किरन्तो ननृतुर्मुदा ॥ ४१ ॥
dhunvanta uttarāsaṅgān
[dhunvanta uttaraasangaan]
patiṁ vīkṣya cirāgatam
[patim veekshya chiraagatam]
uttarāḥ kosalā mālyaiḥ
[uttaraah kosalaa maalyaih]
kiranto nanṛtur mudā
[kiranto nanritur mudaa]
Word-for-word
dhunvantaḥ
—
waving
uttara-āsaṅgān
—
the upper cloths covering the body
patim
—
the Lord
vīkṣya
—
seeing
cira-āgatam
—
returned after many years of banishment
uttarāḥ kosalāḥ
—
the citizens of Ayodhyā
mālyaiḥ kirantaḥ
—
offering Him garlands
nanṛtuḥ
—
began to dance
mudā
—
in great jubilation.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dhunvanta uttarāsaṅgān
dhunvantaḥ
waving
uttara-āsaṅgān
the upper cloths covering the body
patiṁ vīkṣya cirāgatam
patim
the Lord
vīkṣya
seeing
cira-āgatam
returned after many years of banishment
uttarāḥ kosalā mālyaiḥ
uttarāḥ kosalāḥ
the citizens of Ayodhyā
mālyaiḥ kirantaḥ
offering Him garlands
kiranto nanṛtur mudā
nanṛtuḥ
began to dance
mudā
in great jubilation.
The citizens of Ayodhyā, upon seeing their King return after a long absence, offered Him flower garlands, waved their upper cloths, and danced in great jubilation.
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Gauḍīya
Translation
The citizens of Ayodhyā, upon seeing their King return after a long absence, showered him with flower garlands, waved their upper cloths, and danced in great jubilation.
Uttarāḥ kosalāḥ means the citizens of Ayodhyā. They waved their upper cloths and danced.
Personal Guidance
The citizens wave their upper cloths and dance in jubilation. Devotional joy in a community is messy, physical, and uninhibited — and it sanctifies the public square.
Reflection Questions
- Where in my devotional life is joy being kept under the upper cloth?
- What public expression of devotion am I avoiding for fear of looking foolish?
My note
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