Text
“daśa-sahasra gandharva more deha’ candramukha
tārā gāya, muñi nācoṅ—tabe mora sukha”
Synonyms
dasa-sahasra—ten thousand; gandharva—residents of Gandharvaloka; more—unto me; deha—please deliver; candra-mukha—O moon-faced one; tārāgāya—let them sing; muni nācoṅ—let me dance; tabe—then; mora—my; sukha—happiness. ¶
Translation
“O Candramukha! Please give me ten thousand Gandharvas. Let them sing as I dance, and then I will be greatly happy.” ¶
Purport
The Gandharvas, who are residents of Gandharvaloka, are celebrated as celestial singers. Whenever singing is needed in the celestial planets, the Gandharvas are invited to sing. The Gandharvas can sing continuously for days, and therefore Vakreśvara Paṇḍita wanted to dance as they sang. ¶