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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.24.8

ఏతేషు హి బిలస్వర్గేషు స్వర్గాదప్యధికకామభోగైశ్వర్యానన్దభూతివిభూతిభి: సుసమృద్ధభవనోద్యానాక్రీడవిహారేషు దైత్యదానవకాద్రవేయా నిత్యప్రముదితానురక్తకలత్రాపత్యబన్ధుసుహృదనుచరా గృహపతయ ఈశ్వరాదప్యప్రతిహతకామా మాయావినోదా నివసన్తి ॥ ౮ ॥
eteṣu hi bila-svargeṣu svargād apy adhika-kāma-bhogaiśvaryānanda-bhūti-vibhūtibhiḥ susamṛddha-bhavanodyānākrīḍa-vihāreṣu daitya-dānava-kādraveyā nitya-pramuditānurakta-kalatrāpatya-bandhu-suhṛd-anucarā gṛha-pataya īśvarād apy apratihata-kāmā māyā-vinodā nivasanti.
[eteshu hi bila-svargeshu svargaad apy adhika-kaama-bhogaishvaryaananda-bhooti-vibhootibhih susamriddha-bhavanodyaanaakreeda-vihaareshu daitya-daanava-kaadraveyaa nitya-pramuditaanurakta-kalatraapatya-bandhu-suhrid-anucharaa griha-pataya eeshvaraad apy apratihata-kaamaa maayaa-vinodaa nivasanti.]
eteṣu — in these hi — certainly bila-svargeṣu — known as the heavenly subterranean worlds svargāt — than the heavenly planets api — even adhika — a greater quantity kāma-bhoga — enjoyment of sense gratification aiśvarya-ānanda — bliss due to opulence bhūti — influence vibhūtibhiḥ — by those things and wealth su-samṛddha — improved bhavana — houses udyāna — gardens ākrīḍa-vihāreṣu — in places for different types of sense gratification daitya — the demons dānava — ghosts kādraveyāḥ — snakes nitya — who are always pramudita — overjoyed anurakta — because of attachment kalatra — to wife apatya — children bandhu — family relations suhṛt — friends anucarāḥ — followers gṛha-patayaḥ — the heads of the households īśvarāt — than those more capable, like the demigods api — even apratihata-kāmāḥ — whose fulfillment of lusty desires is unimpeded māyā — illusory vinodāḥ — who feel happiness nivasanti — live.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
eteṣu hi bila-svargeṣu svargād apy adhika-kāma-bhogaiśvaryānanda-bhūti-vibhūtibhiḥ susamṛddha-bhavanodyānākrīḍa-vihāreṣu daitya-dānava-kādraveyā nitya-pramuditānurakta-kalatrāpatya-bandhu-suhṛd-anucarā gṛha-pataya īśvarād apy apratihata-kāmā māyā-vinodā nivasanti.
eteṣu
in these
hi
certainly
bila-svargeṣu
known as the heavenly subterranean worlds
svargāt
than the heavenly planets
api
even
adhika
a greater quantity
kāma-bhoga
enjoyment of sense gratification
aiśvarya-ānanda
bliss due to opulence
bhūti
influence
vibhūtibhiḥ
by those things and wealth
su-samṛddha
improved
bhavana
houses
udyāna
gardens
ākrīḍa-vihāreṣu
in places for different types of sense gratification
daitya
the demons
dānava
ghosts
kādraveyāḥ
snakes
nitya
who are always
pramudita
overjoyed
anurakta
because of attachment
kalatra
to wife
apatya
children
bandhu
family relations
suhṛt
friends
anucarāḥ
followers
gṛha-patayaḥ
the heads of the households
īśvarāt
than those more capable, like the demigods
api
even
apratihata-kāmāḥ
whose fulfillment of lusty desires is unimpeded
māyā
illusory
vinodāḥ
who feel happiness
nivasanti
live.
In these seven planetary systems, which are also known as the subterranean heavens [bila-svarga], there are very beautiful houses, gardens and places of sense enjoyment, which are even more opulent than those in the higher planets because the demons have a very high standard of sensual pleasure, wealth and influence. Most of the residents of these planets, who are known as Daityas, Dānavas and Nāgas, live as householders. Their wives, children, friends and society are all fully engaged in illusory material happiness. The sense enjoyment of the demigods is sometimes disturbed, but the residents of these planets enjoy life without disturbances. Thus they are understood to be very attached to illusory happiness.

According to the statements of Prahlāda Mahārāja, material enjoyment is māyā-sukha, illusory enjoyment. A Vaiṣṇava is full of anxieties for the deliverance of all living entities from such false enjoyment. Prahlāda Mahārāja says, māyā-sukhāya bharam udvahato vimūḍhān: these fools ( vimūḍhas ) are engaged in material happiness, which is surely temporary. Whether in the heavenly planets, the lower planets or the earthly planets, people are engrossed in temporary, material happiness, forgetting that in due course of time they have to change their bodies according to the material laws and suffer the repetition of birth, death, old age and disease. Not caring what will happen in the next birth, gross materialists are simply busy enjoying during the present short span of life. A Vaiṣṇava is always anxious to give all such bewildered materialists the real happiness of spiritual bliss.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The Daityas, Dānavas and Nāgas, who are householders always enamored by their wives, children, friends and society in beautiful houses, gardens and play grounds, and having greater wealth, power, bliss and sense enjoyment than the higher planets, live there in illusory enjoyment, with desires more unimpeded than in Svarga. This verse gives a general description of those places. Bhūtiḥ means influence. Vibhūtiḥ means wealth. They have more pleasure than Indra (īśvarāt).
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