Shloka 153
हाहा हूृह्श्न गन्धर्वो तुष्ठवुः शुकसम्भवम् | गन्धर्व गाने और अप्सराएँ नृत्य करने लगीं। देवताओंकी दुंदुभियाँ बड़े जोर-जोरसे बज उठीं। विश्वावसु, तुम्बुर, नारद, हाहा और हूहू आदि गन्धर्व शुकदेवजीके जन्मकी बधाई गाने लगे
hāhā hūhūś ca gandharvāḥ tuṣṭuvuḥ śukasambhavam | gandharvagāne apsarasaś ca nṛtyituṃ pravavṛtuḥ | devānāṃ dundubhayo mahāsvanena nināduḥ | viśvāvasuḥ tumburuḥ nāradaḥ hāhā hūhūś ca śukadevasya janma-mahotsave stutim agāyan |
Bhishma berkata: “Para Gandharwa—Hāhā dan Hūhū di antaranya—melantunkan pujian atas kelahiran Śuka. Ketika nyanyian Gandharwa mengalun, para Apsaras menari, dan dundubhi para dewa menggelegar keras. Viśvāvasu, Tumburu, Nārada, serta Gandharwa seperti Hāhā dan Hūhū menyanyikan ucapan selamat yang membawa berkah atas kedatangan Śukadeva.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the auspiciousness of a great sage’s advent: when a being destined for spiritual realization is born, the cosmos responds with harmony—music, dance, and divine acclaim—signaling that renunciation and wisdom are themselves celebrated as a form of dharma.
Bhishma describes a celestial celebration at Śukadeva’s birth: Gandharvas (including Hāhā and Hūhū) sing praises, Apsarases dance, the gods’ drums resound, and renowned celestial musicians like Viśvāvasu, Tumburu, and Nārada offer congratulatory hymns.