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Shloka 8

Raivataka-giri Mahotsava and the Counsel on Subhadrā’s Marriage (रैवतके महोत्सवः — सुभद्राविवाहोपायविचारः)

ततो वादित्रनृत्या भ्यामुपातिष्ठ न्त तौ स्त्रिय: । गीतैश्व स्तुतिसंयुक्तै: प्रीत्या समुपजग्मिरे,तदनन्तर बहुत-सी स्त्रियाँ प्रेमपूर्वक उनके पास आयीं और वाद्य, नृत्य, गीत एवं स्तुति- प्रशंसा आदिके द्वारा उन दोनोंका मनोरंजन करने लगीं

tato vāditra-nṛtyābhyām upātiṣṭhanta tau striyaḥ | gītaiś ca stuti-saṃyuktaiḥ prītyā samupajagmire ||

Darauf traten viele Frauen in liebevoller Freude zu den beiden. Sie dienten ihnen mit Instrumentalmusik und Tanz und suchten sie mit Liedern, die mit Lobpreis verbunden waren, zu erfreuen und zu unterhalten.

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
Formindeclinable
वादित्र-नृत्याभ्याम्by musical instruments and dance
वादित्र-नृत्याभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवादित्र; नृत्य
Formneuter, instrumental, dual
उपातिष्ठन्तthey attended upon / served
उपातिष्ठन्त:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-स्था (तिष्ठ)
Formimperfect, 3rd, plural, parasmaipada
तौthose two (them)
तौ:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, accusative, dual
स्त्रियःwomen
स्त्रियः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
Formfeminine, nominative, plural
गीतैःwith songs
गीतैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगीत
Formneuter, instrumental, plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
Formindeclinable
स्तुति-संयुक्तैःaccompanied by praises
स्तुति-संयुक्तैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्तुति; संयुक्त
Formneuter, instrumental, plural
प्रीत्याwith affection / gladly
प्रीत्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रीति
Formfeminine, instrumental, singular
समुपजग्मिरेthey came near / approached
समुपजग्मिरे:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-उप-गम्
Formperfect, 3rd, plural, ātmanepada

नारद उवाच

नारद (Nārada) as speaker
स्त्रियः (women)
तौ (the two persons, unnamed here)
वादित्र (musical instruments)
नृत्य (dance)
गीत (songs)
स्तुति (praise)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the cultural-ethical ideal of honoring and pleasing respected guests or eminent persons through courteous service (upacāra)—music, dance, song, and praise offered with genuine goodwill (prīti).

After a preceding event, many women come to the two individuals mentioned and attend upon them, entertaining them with instrumental music and dance, and approaching with affectionate songs and eulogies.