Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Chapter 8 Verse 12

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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.8.12

ṛṣayaḥ kalpayāḿ cakrur

ābhiṣekaḿ yathā-vidhi

jagur bhadrāṇi gandharvā

naṭyaś ca nanṛtur jaguḥ

SYNONYMS

ṛṣayaḥ — the great sages; kalpayām cakruḥ — executed; ābhiṣekam — the abhiṣeka ceremony, which is required during the installation of the Deity; yathā-vidhi — as directed in the authorized scriptures; jaguḥ — chanted Vedic mantras; bhadrāṇi — all good fortune; gandharvāḥ — and the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka; naṭyaḥ — the women who were professional dancers; ca — also; nanṛtuḥ — very nicely danced on the occasion; jaguḥ — and sang authorized songs prescribed in the Vedas.

TRANSLATION

The great sages performed the bathing ceremony of the goddess of fortune as directed in the authorized scriptures, the Gandharvas chanted all-auspicious Vedic mantras, and the professional women dancers very nicely danced and sang authorized songs prescribed in the Vedas.

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