13.106
antarikse deva-gana, gandharva, siddha, carana, stuti-nrtya kare vadya-gita
nartaka, vadaka, bhata, navadvipe yara nata, sabe asi’ nace pana prita
SYNONYMS
antarikse—in outer space; deva-gana—the demigods; gandharva—the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka; siddha—the inhabitants of Siddhaloka; carana—the professional singers of the heavenly planets; stuti—prayers; nrtya—dancing; kare—do; vadya—music; gita—song; nartaka—dancers; vadaka—professional drummers; bhata—professional blessers; navadvipe—in the city of Navadvipa; yara—of whom; nata—stage; sabe—all of them; asi’-coming; nace—began to dance; pana—achieving; prita—happiness.
In outer space all the demigods, including the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka, Siddhaloka and Caranaloka, offered their prayers and danced to the accompaniment of music, songs and the beating of drums.
Similarly, in Navadvipa city all the professional dancers, musicians and blessers gathered together, dancing in great jubilation.
PURPORT
As there are professional singers, dancers and reciters of prayers in the heavenly planets, so in India still there are professional dancers, blessers and singers, all of whom assemble together during householder ceremonies, especially marriages and birth ceremonies.
These professional men earn their livelihood by taking charity on such occasions from the homes of the Hindus.
Eunuchs also take advantage of such ceremonies to receive charity.
That is their means of livelihood.
Such men never become servants or engage themselves in agriculture or business occupations; they simply take charity from neighborhood friends to maintain themselves peacefully.
The bhatas are a class of brahmanas who go to such ceremonies to offer blessings by composing poems with references to the Vedic scriptures.