Shloka 15
Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुर्गन्धर्वाप्सरसो जगु: । ववृषु: पुष्पवर्षाणि विबुधा: साधुवादिन: ॥ १५ ॥
deva-dundubhayo nedur gandharvāpsaraso jaguḥ vavṛṣuḥ puṣpa-varṣāṇi vibudhāḥ sādhu-vādinaḥ
Gendang suci berdentang di alam para dewa, Gandharva dan Apsara bernyanyi; para dewa yang memuji menurunkan hujan bunga.
Although lamenting at first, all learned persons, including the demigods, soon realized that a great soul had gone back home, back to Godhead. This was certainly a cause for celebration.
FAQs
This verse shows that even the demigods publicly glorify the sādhus—through music, praise, and showers of flowers—indicating divine approval of devotion and saintliness.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating these events to King Parīkṣit as part of the Canto 12 account.
Cultivate the habit of sincerely appreciating and supporting saintly, devotional qualities in others—offer praise, respect, and encouragement instead of envy or criticism.