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Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Śiva
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the situation by throwing pollen or saffron contained in the lotus flowers. All this combines with the sweet vibration created by the swans and the calm of the water. The Pracetās consider such a place to be like a continuous festival. From this description it appears that the Pracetās reached Śivaloka, which is supposed to be situated near the Himalayan Mountains.
TEXT 23
तत्र गान्धर्वमाकर्ण्य दिव्यगर्भनोहरम् । विसिस्म्यु राजपुत्रास्ते मृदङ्गयणवाद्यनु ॥२३॥
tatra gāndharvam ākarṇya divya-mārga-manoharam visismyū rāja-putrās te mṛdaṅga-paṇavādy anu
tatra —there;  gāndharvam —musical sounds;  ākarṇya —hearing;  divya —heavenly;  mārga —symmetrical;  manoharam —beautiful;  visismyū —they became amazed;  rāja-putrāh —all the sons of King Barhiṣat;  te —all of them;  mṛdaṅga —drums;  paṇava —kettledrums;  ādi —all together;  anu —always.
TRANSLATION
The sons of the king became very much amazed when they heard vibrations from various drums and kettledrums along with other orderly musical sounds pleasing to the ear.
PURPORT
In addition to the various flowers and living entities about the lake, there were also many musical vibrations. The void of the impersonalists, which has no variegatedness, is not at all pleasing compared to such a scene. Actually one has to attain the perfection of  sac-cid-ānanda , eternity, bliss and knowledge. Because the impersonalists deny these varieties of creation, they cannot actually enjoy transcendental bliss. The place where the Pracetās arrived was the abode of Lord Śiva. Impersonalists are generally worshipers of Lord Śiva, but Lord Śiva is never without variety in his abode. Thus wherever one goes, whether to the planet of Lord Śiva, Lord Viṣṇu or Lord Brahmā, there is variety to be enjoyed by persons full in knowledge and bliss.