गेयवाद्योद्यतध्वानप्रध्वनद्गगनान्तरम् । हयहस्तिरथाराजि रजोमेघघनाम्बरम् ॥ २७ ॥
gēyavādyōdyatadhvānapradhvanadgaganāntaram | hayahastirathārāji rajōmēghaghanāmbaram || 27 ||
Translation
the reaches of the sky resounding with the sound raised by song and instruments; the sky thick with clouds of dust from rows of horses, elephants and chariots;
Word by word
- gēya
- by song
- vādya
- and instruments
- udyata
- raised
- dhvāna
- with the sound
- pradhvanad
- (pradhvanat) resounding
- gagana
- of the sky
- antaram
- the reaches
- haya
- of horses
- hasti
- elephants
- ratha
- and chariots
- ārāji
- from rows
- rajō
- (rajaḥ) of dust
- mēgha
- with clouds
- ghana
- thick
- ambaram
- the sky
Meaning
The commentary: the sky echoed with the sounds of song and music; clouds of dust raised by the rows of horses, elephants and chariots, and by the people walking, covered the sky.