Shloka 103

Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative

Devanagari script

नृत्यवादित्रगीतं च कुर्वन्ति सुमनोरमम्‌ । वहाँ तपस्यामें लगे हुए विश्वावसु आदि गन्धर्व अत्यन्त मनोरम नृत्य, वाद्य और गीतका आयोजन करते रहते हैं

Transliteration

nṛtyavāditragītaṃ ca kurvanti sumanoramam |

Translation

అక్కడ తపస్సులో నిమగ్నమైన విశ్వావసు మొదలైన గంధర్వులు అత్యంత మనోహరమైన నృత్యం, వాద్యాలు, గీతాలను నిరంతరం ఏర్పాటు చేస్తుంటారు।

Word by Word

• नृत्य: dance
• नृत्य: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वादित्र: musical instrument / instrumental music
• वादित्र: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वादित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गीतम्: song
• गीतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त from √गै)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• कुर्वन्ति: they do / they perform
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (करोति)
• Form: Present (Lat), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• सुमनोरमम्: very delightful / exceedingly charming
• सुमनोरमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमनोरम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Gandharvas
• Viśvāvasu

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that disciplined spiritual life (tapas) need not be grim; when aligned with dharma, refined arts like music and dance can elevate the mind, sustain harmony, and support a sacred atmosphere rather than distract from inner discipline.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator describes a setting where Gandharvas, including Viśvāvasu, are engaged in austerities and simultaneously keep arranging beautiful performances—dance, instrumental music, and singing—suggesting a celestial or sanctified environment marked by both tapas and aesthetic delight.