Shloka 20

Duryodhana’s Envy at Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya and the Avabhṛtha Festival

Devanagari script

देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुर्नरदुन्दुभिभि: समम् । मुमुचु: पुष्पवर्षाणि देवर्षिपितृमानवा: ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

deva-dundubhayo nedur nara-dundubhibhiḥ samam mumucuḥ puṣpa-varṣāṇi devarṣi-pitṛ-mānavāḥ

Translation

Die Kesseltrommeln der Götter dröhnten zusammen mit denen der Menschen. Halbgötter, Weise, Ahnen und Menschen ließen Blumenregen herabströmen.

Synonyms

• deva-dundubhayaḥ: heavenly drums
• deva-dundubhayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva-dundubhi (प्रातिपदिक; deva + dundubhi)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; tatpuruṣa: 'drums of the gods'

• neduḥ: resounded
• neduḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nad (धातु; नद् शब्दे)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Plural; parasmaipada

• nara-dundubhibhiḥ: with human drums
• nara-dundubhibhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सह/समम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara-dundubhi (प्रातिपदिक; nara + dundubhi)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; tatpuruṣa: 'drums of men'

• samam: together, equally
• samam: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samam (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• mumucuḥ: released, showered
• mumucuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √muc (धातु; मुच् मोचने)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Plural; parasmaipada

• puṣpa-varṣāṇi: flower-showers
• puṣpa-varṣāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa-varṣa (प्रातिपदिक; puṣpa + varṣa)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; tatpuruṣa: 'showers of flowers'

• devarṣi-pitṛ-mānavāḥ: devarṣis, pitṛs, and men
• devarṣi-pitṛ-mānavāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devarṣi + pitṛ + mānava (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; dvandva: 'divine sages, ancestors, and humans'

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about पुष्पवर्षा (shower of flowers) during Krishna’s pastimes?

This verse describes devas, sages, Pitṛs, and humans releasing showers of flowers as a sign of joy and approval when the Lord’s līlā is gloriously manifested.

Who is speaking Bhagavatam 10.75.20 and what is the context?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates to King Parīkṣit; he describes the celebratory response—celestial drums and flower showers—surrounding Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s victorious, awe-inspiring pastimes in this chapter.

How can a devotee apply the message of this verse in modern life?

See devotion as celebratory remembrance: honor the Lord’s acts through kīrtana, gratitude, and offering—turning victories over ego and confusion into occasions for worship.