Canto 9, Chapter 10

The Pastimes of the Supreme Lord, Rāmacandra

Verse 41 (SB 9.10.41)
SB 9.10.41 • मूल श्लोक

धुन्वन्त उत्तरासङ्गान् पतिं वीक्ष्य चिरागतम् । उत्तरा: कोसला माल्यै: किरन्तो ननृतुर्मुदा ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

dhunvanta uttarāsaṅgān patiṁ vīkṣya cirāgatam uttarāḥ kosalā mālyaiḥ kiranto nanṛtur mudā

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

dhunvantaḥ — waving; uttara-āsaṅgān — the upper cloths covering the body; patim — the Lord; vīkṣya — seeing; cira-āgatam — returned after many years of banishment; uttarāḥ kosalāḥ — the citizens of Ayodhyā; mālyaiḥ kirantaḥ — offering Him garlands; nanṛtuḥ — began to dance; mudā — in great jubilation.

Translation

“The citizens of Ayodhyā, upon seeing their King return after a long absence, offered Him flower garlands, waved their upper cloths, and danced in great jubilation.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda