SB 8.11.41 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

गन्धर्वमुख्यौ जगतुर्विश्वावसुपरावसू । देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुर्नर्तक्यो ननृतुर्मुदा ॥ ४१ ॥

Verse text

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.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

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