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)