Shloka 73.38Unverified draft
दिव्यदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैर्गीतवादित्रनि:स्वनै:। ननृतुश्चाप्सर:सङ्घा गन्धर्वाश्च जगु: कलम्।
Meaning
resounding with celestial kettledrums, songs, and instrumental music; hosts of apsaras danced and gandharvas sang sweetly.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| divya-dundubhi-nirghoṣaiḥ | दिव्य-दुन्दुभि-निर्घोषैः | with sounds of divine drums | Instrumental plural |
| gīta-vāditra-niḥsvanaiḥ | गीत-वादित्र-निःस्वनैः | with the resonance of song and instruments | Instrumental plural |
| nanṛtuḥ ca apsaraḥ-saṅghāḥ | ननृतुः च अप्सरः-सङ्घाः | and the hosts of apsaras danced | Verb (perfect) / Adverbial / Nominative plural |
| gandharvāḥ ca jaguḥ kalam | गन्धर्वाः च जगुः कलम् | and the Gandharvas sang sweetly | Nominative plural / Adverbial / Verb (perfect) / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.73.38 · Bāla Kāṇḍa