Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 5
Trikūṭa Mountain, Ṛtumat Garden, and the Beginning of Gajendra’s Crisis
सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वैर्विद्याधरमहोरगै: । किन्नरैरप्सरोभिश्च क्रीडद्भिर्जुष्टकन्दर: ॥ ५ ॥
siddha-cāraṇa-gandharvair vidyādhara-mahoragaiḥ kinnarair apsarobhiś ca krīḍadbhir juṣṭa-kandaraḥ
那座山的洞窟为高界众生所充满——悉达、查拉那、乾闼婆、持明者、摩诃罗伽（大蛇）、紧那罗与阿普萨拉——他们前来嬉游娱乐，因此山中诸洞皆为天界居民所栖集。
As ordinary men may play in the salty ocean, the inhabitants of the higher planetary systems go to the Ocean of Milk. They float in the Ocean of Milk and also enjoy various sports within the caves of Trikūṭa Mountain.
FAQs
They are celestial classes of beings—Siddhas are perfected mystics, Gandharvas are heavenly musicians, and Apsarās are divine dancers—described here as frequenting the holy caves of that region.
Śukadeva describes a sacred mountainous region whose caves are inhabited and visited by many celestial beings; it sets the divine atmosphere for the Gajendra narrative.
It reminds us that holy places and sacred environments elevate consciousness—keeping uplifting company and surroundings supports devotion and inner purification.