TEXT 21
mrdanga-sankhanaka-dundubhi-svanaih
satala-vina-murajesta-venubhih
nrtyaih savadyair upadeva-gitakair
manoramam sva-prabhaya jita-prabham
SYNONYMS
mrdangaof drums; sankhaconchshells; anaka-dundubhiand kettledrums; svanaihby the sounds; sa-talain perfect tune; vinaa stringed instrument; murajaa kind of drum; ista-venubhihaccompanied by the very nice sound of the flute; nrtyaihwith dancing; sa-vadyaihwith concert instruments; upadeva-gitakaihwith singing by the secondary demigods like the Gandharvas; manoramambeautiful and pleasing; sva-prabhayaby its own brilliance; jita-prabhamthe personification of beauty was conquered.
TRANSLATION
The city was filled with the sounds of mrdangas, conchshells, kettledrums, flutes and well-tuned stringed instruments all playing in concert. There was constant dancing and the Gandharvas sang. The combined beauty of Indrapuri defeated beauty personified.

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