लोकपालपुरोध्वान्तधूमधूम्रेऽभ्रमन्दिरे । सिद्धगन्धर्वमिथुनप्रारब्धसुरतोत्सवम् ॥ २६ ॥
lōkapālapurōdhvāntadhūmadhūmrē’bhramandirē | siddhagandharvamithunaprārabdhasuratōtsavam || 26 ||
Translation
where pairs of siddhas and gandharvas had begun the festival of love in palaces of cloud, grey with smoke and darkness before the cities of the world-guardians;
Word by word
- lōkapāla
- of the world-guardians
- purō
- (puraḥ) before the cities
- dhvānta
- darkness
- dhūma
- with smoke
- dhūmrē
- grey
- abhra
- of cloud
- mandirē
- in palaces
- siddha
- of siddhas
- gandharva
- and gandharvas
- mithuna
- pairs
- prārabdha
- had begun
- surata
- of love
- utsavam
- the festival
Meaning
Even in heaven desire has its rooms; the clouds before the guardians' cities serve as lovers' houses.