Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations

Chapter 2: The Elephant Gajendra's Crisis. Text 5

सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वैर्विद्याधरमहोरगैः ।
किन्नरैरप्सरोभिश्च क्रीडद्भिर्जुष्टकन्दरः ॥५॥

siddha-cÄraṇa-gandharvair
vidyÄdhara-mahoragaiḥ
kinnarair apsarobhiÅ› ca
krÄ«á¸adbhir juṣṭa-kandaraḥ

 siddha - by the inhabitants of Siddhaloka; cÄraṇa - the inhabitants of CÄraṇaloka; gandharvaiḥ - the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka; vidyÄdhara - the inhabitants of VidyÄdhara-loka; mahÄ-uragaiḥ - the inhabitants of the serpent loka; kinnaraiḥ - the Kinnaras; apsarobhiḥ - the ApsarÄs; ca - and; krÄ«á¸adbhiḥ - who were engaged in sporting; juṣṭa - enjoyed; kandaraḥ - the caves.


Text

The inhabitants of the higher planets — the Siddhas, CÄraṇas, Gandharvas, VidyÄdharas, serpents, Kinnaras and ApsarÄs — go to that mountain to sport. Thus all the caves of the mountain are full of these denizens of the heavenly planets.

Purport

As ordinary men may play in the salty ocean, the inhabitants of the higher planetary systems go to the Ocean of Milk. They float in the Ocean of Milk and also enjoy various sports within the caves of Trikūṭa Mountain.