Shloka 8

Devanagari script

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

Transliteration

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

Translation

Alors de nombreuses femmes s’approchèrent d’eux avec une joie affectueuse. Elles les servirent par la musique des instruments et la danse, et, par des chants mêlés de louanges, cherchèrent à les réjouir et à les divertir.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

वादित्र-नृत्याभ्याम्by musical instruments and dance

उपातिष्ठन्तthey attended upon / served

तौthose two (them)

स्त्रियःwomen

गीतैःwith songs

चand

स्तुति-संयुक्तैःaccompanied by praises

प्रीत्याwith affection / gladly

समुपजग्मिरेthey came near / approached

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

न

नारद (Nārada) as speaker

स

स्त्रियः (women)

त

तौ (the two persons, unnamed here)

व

वादित्र (musical instruments)

न

नृत्य (dance)

ग

गीत (songs)

स

स्तुति (praise)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

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).

What is happening in the narrative?

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.