Chapter 10 · Daśamo’dhyāyaḥ (Tenth Chapter)
Verse 31
अवादयंस्तथैवान्ये ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः। ववुः पुण्यास्तथा वाताः सुप्रभोऽभूद्दिवाकरः ॥ ३१ ॥
avādayaṁstathaivānyē nanṛtuścāpsarōgaṇāḥ | vavuḥ puṇyāstathā vātāḥ suprabhō’bhūddivākaraḥ || 31 ||
Translation
Others played musical instruments, and the hosts of Apsaras danced; auspicious winds blew, and the sun became radiant.
Word by word
- avādayan
- played (musical instruments)
- tathā
- and
- eva
- indeed
- anye
- others
- nanṛtuḥ
- danced
- ca
- and
- apsarogaṇāḥ
- hosts of Apsaras
- vavuḥ
- blew
- puṇyāḥ
- auspicious
- vātāḥ
- winds
- suprabhaḥ
- radiant
- abhūt
- became
- divākaraḥ
- sun
Meaning
Following Shumbha’s defeat, divine beings celebrate by playing music and dancing, while nature reflects the restored harmony with auspicious winds and a radiant sun, signifying cosmic balance and divine joy.