Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 7
The Appearance of Vāmanadeva and His Arrival at Bali’s Sacrifice
शङ्खदुन्दुभयो नेदुर्मृदङ्गपणवानका: । चित्रवादित्रतूर्याणां निर्घोषस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ॥ ७ ॥
śaṅkha-dundubhayo nedur mṛdaṅga-paṇavānakāḥ citra-vāditra-tūryāṇāṁ nirghoṣas tumulo ’bhavat
شنکھ اور دُندُبیوں کی گونج بلند ہوئی؛ مِردنگ، پَنَو اور آنک ایک ساتھ بجنے لگے۔ طرح طرح کے سازوں اور تُوریوں کا شور اُس وقت نہایت ہی پُرہنگام ہو گیا۔
FAQs
This verse describes the auspicious festival-like atmosphere—conchs, drums, and trumpets sounding loudly—indicating a grand, dharmic ceremony surrounding Bali’s charitable offering to Vāmana.
They mark a formal Vedic occasion (a public act of dāna/charity and ritual honor). The loud instruments signify auspiciousness and the communal recognition of a sacred event unfolding.
Make acts of charity and devotion intentional and sacred—performed with joy, reverence, and a sense of offering—rather than as a casual or reluctant transaction.