Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.11.41

gandharva-mukhyau jagatur

viśvāvasu-parāvasū

deva-dundubhayo nedur

nartakyo nanṛtur mudā

SYNONYMS

gandharva-mukhyau — the two chiefs of the Gandharvas; jagatuḥ — began to sing nice songs; viśvāvasu — named Viśvāvasu; parāvasū — named Parāvasu; deva-dundubhayaḥ — the kettledrums beaten by the demigods; neduḥ — made their sound; nartakyaḥ — the dancers known as Apsarās; nanṛtuḥ — began to dance; mudā — in great happiness.

TRANSLATION

Viśvāvasu and Parāvasu, the two chiefs of the Gandharvas, sang in great happiness. The kettledrums of the demigods sounded, and the Apsarās danced in jubilation.

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