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"name":"SB 8.8.26", "h1":"SB 8.8.26", "label":"Text 26", "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.8.26", "description":"The inhabitants of Gandharvaloka and Cāraṇaloka then took the opportunity to play their musical instruments, such as conchshells, bugles and drums. They began dancing and singing along with their wives."
} —
śaṅkha-tūrya-mṛdaṅgānāṁ
vāditrāṇāṁ pṛthuḥ svanaḥ
devānugānāṁ sastrīṇāṁ
nṛtyatāṁ gāyatām abhūt
śaṅkha—conchshells; tūrya—bugles; mṛdaṅgānām—and of different types of drums; vāditrāṇām—of the musical instruments; pṛthuḥ—very great; svanaḥ—sound; deva-anugānām—the inhabitants of the upper planets like the Gandharvas and Cāraṇas, who follow the demigods; sa-strīṇām—as along with their own wives; nṛtyatām—engaged in dancing; gāyatām—singing; abhūt—became.
The inhabitants of Gandharvaloka and Cāraṇaloka then took the opportunity to play their musical instruments, such as conchshells, bugles and drums. They began dancing and singing along with their wives.