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CC Ādi 10.19

“দশসহস্র গন্ধর্ব মোরে দেহ’ চন্দ্রমুখ ।
তারা গায়, মুঞি নাচোঁ—তবে মোর সুখ ॥” ১৯ ॥
“daśa-sahasra gandharva more deha’ candramukha
tārā gāya, muñi nācoṅ — tabe mora sukha”

Synonyms

daśa-sahasraten thousand; gandharvaresidents of Gandharvaloka; moreunto me; deha’please deliver; candra-mukhaO moon-faced one; tārā gāyalet them sing; muñi nācoṅlet me dance; tabethen; moramy; sukhahappiness.

Translation

“O Candramukha! Please give me ten thousand Gandharvas. Let them sing as I dance, and then I will be greatly happy.”

Purport

The Gandharvas, who are residents of Gandharvaloka, are celebrated as celestial singers. Whenever singing is needed in the celestial planets, the Gandharvas are invited to sing. The Gandharvas can sing continuously for days, and therefore Vakreśvara Paṇḍita wanted to dance as they sang.