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ŚB 4.4.5

Devanagari

तां सारिकाकन्दुकदर्पणाम्बुज
श्वेतातपत्रव्यजनस्रगादिभि: ।
गीतायनैर्दुन्दुभिशङ्खवेणुभि-
र्वृषेन्द्रमारोप्य विटङ्किता ययु: ॥ ५ ॥

Text

tāṁ sārikā-kanduka-darpaṇāmbuja-
śvetātapatra-vyajana-srag-ādibhiḥ
gītāyanair dundubhi-śaṅkha-veṇubhir
vṛṣendram āropya viṭaṅkitā yayuḥ

Synonyms

tām — her (Satī); sārikā — pet bird; kanduka — ball; darpaṇa — mirror; ambuja — lotus flower; śveta-ātapatra — white umbrella; vyajana — chowrie; srak — garland; ādibhiḥ — and others; gītā-ayanaiḥ — accompanied with music; dundubhi — drums; śaṅkha — conchshells; veṇubhiḥ — with flutes; vṛṣa-indram — on the bull; āropya — placing; viṭaṅkitāḥ — decorated; yayuḥ — they went.

Translation

The disciples of Lord Śiva arranged for Satī to be seated on the back of a bull and gave her the bird which was her pet. They bore a lotus flower, a mirror and all such paraphernalia for her enjoyment and covered her with a great canopy. Followed by a singing party with drums, conchshells and bugles, the entire procession was as pompous as a royal parade.