Shloka 6
सूर्यानुगमनवृत्तान्तः
The Account of Following the Sun
क्वचिद्वादित्रघोषांश्च ब्रह्मघोषांश्च शुश्रुवः।गायन्तीश्चाङ्गना बह्वीः पश्यावो रक्तवाससः।।।।
kvacid vāditraghoṣāṃś ca brahmaghoṣāṃś ca śuśruvaḥ |
gāyantīś cāṅganā bahvīḥ paśyāvo raktavāsasaḥ ||
Em alguns lugares ouvimos o som de instrumentos e o som solene da recitação védica; e vimos muitas mulheres, vestidas com trajes vermelhos, a cantar.
'We heard at some places sounds of musical instruments, sounds of Vedic chanting, and many lovely young women dressed in red-singing.
FAQs
Dharma is evoked through brahmaghoṣa—public life resonating with sacred learning and ritual order, where society is oriented around śruti and right conduct.
Sampāti continues describing what he and Jaṭāyu perceived while flying: sounds of celebration and worship, and scenes of song.
Attentiveness and memory—Sampāti’s precise recollection of sights and sounds strengthens the credibility of his narrative.