206 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 3
brahmanas were very distressed in mind, intelligence and activities. But
just on the point of Krsna’s appearance, automatically their minds be-
came full of joy because they could hear loud vibrations in the sky of
transcendental sounds proclaiming the appearance of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead.

On the occasion of Lord Krsna’s birth, seasonal changes took place
throughout the entire universe. Krsna was born during the month of
September, yet it appeared like springtime. The atmosphere, however,
was very cool, although not chilly, and the rivers and reservoirs appeared
just as they would in Sarat, the fall. Lotuses and lilies blossom during the
day, but although Krsna appeared at twelve o’clock midnight, the lilies
and lotuses were in bloom, and thus the wind blowing at that time was
full of fragrance. Because of Karnsa’s disturbances, the Vedic ritualistic
ceremonies had almost stopped. The braéhmanas and saintly persons
could not execute the Vedic rituals with peaceful minds. But now the
brédhmanas were very pleased to perform their daily ritualistic
ceremonies undisturbed. The business of the asuras is to disturb the
suras, the devotees and brdéhmanas, but at the time of Krsna’s ap-
pearance these devotees and braéhmanas were undisturbed.

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aa: feameatkaga: fargarem: |
Rarra aaa: a gaT II
; Jaguh kinnara-gandharvas ‘
tustuvuh siddha-céranah
vidyadharyas ca nanrtur
apsarobhih samam muda

jaguh—recited auspicious songs; kinnara-gandharvah—the Kinnaras
and Gandharvas, inhabitants of various planets in the heavenly planetary
system; tustuvuh—offered their respective prayers; siddha-cdranah—
the Siddhas and Caranas, other inhabitants of the heavenly planets;
vidyadharyah ca—and the Vidyadharis, another group of inhabitants of
the heavenly planets; nanrtuh—danced in transcendental bliss; apsa-
