Shloka 10

Duryodhana’s Envy at Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya and the Avabhṛtha Festival

Devanagari script

नार्तक्यो ननृतुर्हृष्टा गायका यूथशो जगु: । वीणावेणुतलोन्नादस्तेषां स दिवमस्पृशत् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

nārtakyo nanṛtur hṛṣṭā gāyakā yūthaśo jaguḥ vīṇā-veṇu-talonnādas teṣāṁ sa divam aspṛśat

Translation

เหล่านางรำเต้นด้วยความปีติ และหมู่นักร้องขับร้องเป็นคณะ เสียงกังวานของวีณา ขลุ่ย และฉิ่งฉาบดังขึ้นจนประหนึ่งแตะต้องแดนสวรรค์

Synonyms

नर्तक्यःfemale dancers

ननृतुःdanced

हृष्टाःdelighted

गायकाःsingers

यूथशःin groups

जगुःsang

वीणा-वेणु-तल-उन्नादःthe loud sound of vīṇās, flutes, and cymbals/hand-clapping

तेषाम्of them

सःthat (sound) / it

दिवम्the sky/heaven

अस्पृशत्touched/reached

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about devotional music and dance?

This verse describes joyous dancers and singers whose instruments and rhythm create a sound so uplifting it seems to reach heaven—showing how celebratory, devotional sound naturally elevates the heart and atmosphere.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavatam 10.75?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these events to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, describing the festive scene surrounding Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.

How can I apply the teaching of this shloka in modern life?

Bring devotion into daily life through sincere kīrtana, bhajans, or mantra chanting—creating a joyful, sattvic environment that lifts the mind toward remembrance of the Divine.