Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Celestial entertainment by Apsarases and Gandharvas

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A motif of the Otherworld and Enchanted Realm family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto LXXXII. The Departure. / Canto LXXXIII. The Journey Begun. / Canto LXXXV. Guha And Bharat. / Canto XC. The Hermitage.; lines 22609-22779 confidence: high

    Scented winds, immortal flowers, heavenly drums, celestial breeze, dancing Apsarases, gods, minstrels, and music appear; Bharat’s troops then behold Viśvakarmā’s art.

    Apsarases, nymphs, heavenly maids, and Gandharva kings perform dance and song that entrances men and ravishes Bharat.

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