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ŚB 10.20.3

Devanagari

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.