Shloka 24

Śakrasya Divyā Sabhā

Indra’s Radiant Assembly Hall

Devanagari script

तथैवाप्सरसो राजन्‌ गन्धर्वाश्व॒ मनोरमा: । नृत्यवादित्रगीतैश्व हास्यैश्न विविधेरपि

Transliteration

tathaivāpsaraso rājan gandharvāś ca manoramāḥ | nṛtya-vāditra-gītaiś ca hāsyaiś ca vividher api ||

Translation

Nārada said: “In the same manner, O King, delightful Apsarases and Gandharvas (were present), entertaining (the assembly) with dance, instrumental music, and song, and also with various kinds of humorous amusements.”

Word by Word

• तथा: thus, likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• अप्सरसः: Apsarases (celestial nymphs)
• अप्सरसः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• गन्धर्वाः: Gandharvas (celestial musicians)
• गन्धर्वाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• मनोरमाः: charming, delightful
• मनोरमाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोरम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• नृत्य: with dancing
• नृत्य: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृत्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• वादित्र: with instrumental music
• वादित्र: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वादित्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• गीतैः: with songs
• गीतैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीत
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• हास्यैः: with laughter/jesting
• हास्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हास्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• विविधैः: with various (things/acts)
• विविधैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• rājan (the king being addressed)
• Apsarases
• Gandharvas
• dance (nṛtya)
• instrumental music (vāditra)
• song (gīta)
• humorous amusements (hāsya)