Chapter 73 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 73

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 73.20

दिव्यदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैर्गीतवादित्रनिःस्वनैः॥ ननृतुश्चाप्सरःसङ्घा गन्धर्वाश्च जगुः कलम्। विवाहे रघुमुख्यानां तदद्भुतमदृश्यत॥

divyadundubhinirghoṣairgītavāditraniḥsvanaiḥ|| nanṛtuścāpsaraḥsaṅghā gandharvāśca jaguḥ kalam| vivāhe raghumukhyānāṃ tadadbhutamadṛśyata||

English Meaning

There was a mighty shower of shining blossoms from the firmament accompanied with the sounds of celestial kettle-drums, and choiring and instrumental music. And the Apsaras, danced and the Gandharvas sang melodiously, at the bridal of the foremost of the Raghus. And this seemed wonderful to witness.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)