SB 12.8.16

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Twelfth Canto, Chapter 8: Mārkaṇḍeya's Prayers to Nara-Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi

SB 12.8.15

SB 12.8.17

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 16

gandharvāpsarasaḥ kāmaṁ
vasanta-malayānilau
munaye preṣayām āsa
rajas-toka-madau tathā

SYNONYMS

gandharva-apsarasaḥ—the celestial singers and dancing girls; kāmam—Cupid; vasanta—the spring season; malaya-anilau—and the refreshing breeze from the Malaya Hills; munaye—to the sage; preṣayām āsa—he sent; rajaḥ-toka—the child of passion, greed; madau—and intoxication; tathā—also.

TRANSLATION

To ruin the sage's spiritual practice, Lord Indra sent Cupid, beautiful celestial singers, dancing girls, the season of spring and the sandalwood-scented breeze from the Malaya Hills, along with greed and intoxication personified.