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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 8, Ch. 15]
TRANSLATION
Apsarās passed on the streets, which were covered with the white, fragrant smoke of aguru incense emanating from windows with golden filigree.
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मुक्तावितानैर्मणिहेमकेतुमि- नानापताकावलमीमिरावृताम् । शिखण्डिपारावतभृङ्गनादितां वैमानिकस्त्रीकलगीतमङ्गलाम् ॥२०॥
muktā-vitānair maṇi-hema-ketubhir nānā-patākā-valabhibhir āvṛtām śikhaṇḍi-pārāvata-bhṛṅga-nāditām vaimānika-strī-kala-gīta-maṅgalām
muktā-vitānaiḥ—by canopies decorated with pearls; maṇi-hema-ketubhiḥ—with flags made with pearls and gold; nānā-patākā—possessing various kinds of flags; valabhibhiḥ—with the domes of the palaces; āvṛtām—covered; śikhaṇḍi—of birds like peacocks; pārāvata—pigeons; bhṛṅga—bees; nāditām—vibrated by the respective sounds; vaimānika—getting on airplanes; strī—of women; kala-gīta—from the choral singing; maṅgalām—full of auspiciousness.
TRANSLATION
The city was shaded by canopies decorated with pearls, and the domes of the palaces had flags of pearl and gold. The city always resounded with the vibrations of peacocks, pigeons and bees, and above the city flew airplanes full of beautiful women who constantly chanted auspicious songs that were very pleasing to the ear.
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मृदङ्गशङ्खानकदुन्दुमिस्वनैः सतालवीणामुरजेष्टवेणुमिः ।