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SB 10.20.3

Devanāgarī

तत: प्रावर्तत प्रावृट् सर्वसत्त्वसमुद्भ‍वा । विद्योतमानपरिधिर्विस्फूर्जितनभस्तला ॥ ३ ॥

Text

tataḥ prāvartata prāvṛṭ sarva-sattva-samudbhavā vidyotamāna-paridhir visphūrjita-nabhas-talā

Synonyms

tataḥ—then;prāvartata—began;prāvṛṭ—the rainy season;sarva-sattva—of all living beings;samudbhavā—the source of generation;vidyotamāna—flashing with lightning;paridhiḥ—its horizon;visphūrjita—agitated (by thunder);nabhaḥ-talā—the sky.

Translation

Then the rainy season began, giving life and sustenance to all living beings. The sky began to rumble with thunder, and lightning flashed on the horizon.

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