Text 8]
The Renunciation of Kardama Muni
957
avādayaṁs tadā vyomni vāditrāṇi ghanāghanāḥ gāyanti taṁ sma gandharvā nṛtyanty apsaraso mudā
avādayan—sounded; tadā—at that time; vyomni—in the sky; vāditrāṇi—musical instruments; ghanāghanāḥ—the rain clouds; gāyanti—sang; tam—to Him; sma—certainly; gandharvāḥ—the Gandharvas; nṛtyanti—danced; apsarash—the Apsarās; mudā—in joyful ecstasy.
TRANSLATION
At the time of His descent on earth, demigods in the form of raining clouds sounded musical instruments in the sky. The celestial musicians, the Gandharvas, sang the glories of the Lord, while celestial dancing girls known as Apsarās danced in joyful ecstasy.
TEXT 8
पेतुः सुमनसो दिव्याः खेचरैरपवर्जिताः । प्रसेदुश्च दिशः सर्वा अम्मांसि च मनांसि च ॥ ८ ॥
petuḥ sumanaso divyāḥ khe-carair apavarjitāḥ praseduś ca diśaḥ sarvā ambhāṁsi ca manāṁsi ca
petuḥ—fell; sumanasaḥ—flowers; divyāḥ—beautiful; khe-caraiḥ—by the demigods who fly in the sky; apavarjitāḥ—dropped; praseduḥ—became satisfied; ca—and; diśaḥ—directions; sarvāḥ—all; ambhāṁsi—waters; ca—and; manāṁsi—minds; ca—and.
TRANSLATION
At the time of the Lord's appearance, the demigods flying freely in the sky showered flowers. All the directions, all the waters, and everyone's mind became very satisfied.
PURPORT
It is learned herewith that in the higher sky there are living entities who can travel through the air without being hampered. Although we can